Francesco Maria Schiaffino [SEP] place of death
Francesco Maria Schiaffino
Francesco Maria Schiaffino (1688 – 3 January 1763) was an Italian sculptor of the Rococo or late-Baroque, mainly active in his native city of Genoa.
Born into a family of sculptors, including his older brother Bernardo Schiaffino. In 1721–24, he apprenticed in the Roman studio of Camillo Rusconi. Returning to Genoa, he executed such works as "St Dominic" for the Teatro Carlo Felice, and "Pluto and Proserpine" sculpted for the Palazzo Reale. In 1738 he designed the
Schiaffino
Schiaffino is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Bernardo Schiaffino (1678–1725), Italian Baroque sculptor
- David Schiaffino (1913–2005), Argentine sport shooter
- Eduardo Schiaffino (1858–1935), Argentine painter, critic, intellectual and historian
- Francesco Maria Schiaffino (1688–1763), Italian Baroque sculptor
- Juan Alberto Schiaffino (1925–2002), Italian-Uruguayan footballer
- Rosanna Schiaffino (1939–2009), Italian actress