Giuliano Vangi is an Italian

Italy

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 sculptor. He received the Praemium Imperiale

Praemium Imperiale

The Praemium Imperiale is an arts prize awarded since 1989 by the imperial family of Japan on behalf of the Japan Art Association in the fields painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and theatre/film...

 prize, category sculpture

Sculpture

Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...

, in 2002, considered the Nobel Prize

Nobel Prize

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 of Arts.

Vangi was born in Barberino di Mugello

Barberino di Mugello

Barberino di Mugello is a comune in the Province of Florence in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 25 km north of Florence. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 10,114 and an area of 133.7 km²....

 and studied in the Istituto d'Arte and Accademia di Belle Arti at Florence

Florence

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. In 1959 he moved to Brazil

Brazil

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, where he produced abstract works using materials such as crystal, iron and steel. In 1962 he returned to Italy, first in Varese

Varese

Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...

 and then in Pesaro

Pesaro

Pesaro is a town and comune in the Italian region of the Marche, capital of the Pesaro e Urbino province, on the Adriatic. According to the 2007 census, its population was 92,206....

. Later he became a member of the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno

Accademia delle Arti del Disegno

The Accademia delle Arti del Disegno of Florence promotes the safeguard of the works of art in Italy. Founded in 1563, it was the first academy of drawing established in Europe.- History of the Accademia :...

 in Florence, the Accademia di San Luca

Accademia di San Luca

The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...

 in Rome, and exhibited his work in numerous places in Italy.

His works include the statue of St. John the Baptist in Florence, "La Lupa" in Siena

Siena

Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...

, Crucifix and new presbytery

Presbytery (architecture)

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 for the Padua Cathedral

Padua Cathedral

The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary of Padua is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua, northern Italy. The cathedral is the see of the Diocese of Padua, and is dedicated to to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary....

, new altar for the Pisa Cathedral, the entrance sculpture for the Vatican Museum and others.

External links

• The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum official site
• Praemium Imperiale Prize for Sculpture - 2002, Japan Art Association, Tokyo