Volterrano Volterrani

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVolterrano•Volterrani
Used nameVolterrano•Volterrani
Other namesAlmo Volterano
Born5 October 1891 in Carrara, Massa-Carrara (ITA)
Died15 March 1963 in Roma, Roma (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Volterrano Volterrani was the professional name of Italian sculptor of Almo Volterano, who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Roma. After World War I, he mostly created figures, busts and portraits, using as his influence classical Roman statuary. He was close to a group of artists, who formed around the art magazine “Valori Plastici”. In the 1930s, he increased his popularity. The works were portraits of boxers, dancers, busts, and small, older allegorical medals. After World War II he mostly produced war memorials and art for churches, for instance, bas reliefs. Volterrani also designed bronze statues for the velodrome for the 1960 Roma Olympics, including a statue of legendary cyclist Fausto Coppi.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Art Competitions ITA Volterrano Volterrani
Sculpturing, Unknown Event, Open (Olympic) AC