Giovanni Battista Foggini (1652 - 1725)
1652-04-25Florence, Italy1725-04-12Florence, ItalyItaly
Giovanni Battista Foggini
Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) Foggini was an Italian sculptor active in Florence, renowned mainly for small bronze statuary.
Foggini's pupils included Fernando Fuga, his nephew Filippo della Valle, Balthasar Permoser, Giovacchino Fortini and Giovanni Baratta. Massimiliano Soldani Benzi was a contemporary student with Foggini in Rome and also active in small bronze sculpture.
Date and place of birt: | 25 april 1652, Florence, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 12 april 1725, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVII, XVIII century |
Specialization: | Architect, Artist, Sculptor |
Art style: | Baroque, Mannerism |