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Title
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Leo Lentelli
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Description
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Lentelli's date of birth is listed as November 29, 1879 by the Smithsonian, but most other sources claim it as October 29. Artistically trained in Bologna and Rome, Italy, Lentelli moved to America in 1903 and later became a citizen. He taught in New York and San Francisco while working as a sculptor nationally. His statues were distributed across the country, including locations in D.C., Virginia, and California. He is renowned for his "Golden Sprays," a set of nude figures showcased at the 1939 New York World's Fair. His family and he returned to Rome in 1955, where he passed away seven years later.
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Location
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Bologna, Italy
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Abstract
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Leo Lentelli, born in Bologna, Italy in 1879, studied art in both Bologna and Rome. He moved to America in 1903 and would become a U.S. Citizen. He taught in New York and San Francisco while working on sculpture. He did work in D.C., Virginia, and California. He moved back to Rome with his family in 1955, where he passed away in 1961.
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Date Modified
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1961/12/31
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Relation
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Five Symbolic Figures|200
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birthday
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1879/10/29
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firstName
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Leo
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lastName
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Lentelli
