Villi Bossi
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Villi Bossi is an Italian sculptor.
Born at Muggia
, near Trieste
, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa
under the scholarship of Lodovico Caraventa.
He attended the "Free School of Figure" directed by Nino Perizi at the Revoltella Museum in Trieste. From 1964 on, he held several exhibits, both exclusive ones and not, showing up his ability with various materials, including different types of wood and, in particular, sandstone and marble. In 1995 a large sculpture in Laas marble of his was placed in a park of Dresden
(Germany).
In 2004, Villi Bossi sculpted a large "Venetian Lyon" for the Assicurazioni Generali
, which is also the logo of this major insurance company, placed in the neighbourhood of Padua
, starting from a large block of stone, sized 8 cubic meters.
He took part to several International Symposia of Sculpture: Prilep
(Macedonia, 1976, 1982), Lipica
(Slovenia, 1980), Jockgrim
(Germany, 1989), Kandel
(Germany, 1993), Germersheim
(Germany, 1997), Pirmasens
(Germany, 1998), Portorose (Slovenia, 1999), Mostar
(Erzegovina, 2006).
Between 1964 and 2008, he held 22 personal exhibits in Austria and in various Italian cities.
His work was reviewed by Giulio Montenero, Enzo Santese and Boris Petkovski, among others.
Bossi lives and works at the medieval Castle of Muggia.
Born at Muggia
Muggia
Muggia is a small Italian comune in the extreme south-east of Trieste lying on the border with Slovenia.Muggia is the last and only flap of Istria still in Italian territory, after the dissolution of the Free Territory of Trieste in 1954....
, near Trieste
Trieste
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city...
, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
under the scholarship of Lodovico Caraventa.
He attended the "Free School of Figure" directed by Nino Perizi at the Revoltella Museum in Trieste. From 1964 on, he held several exhibits, both exclusive ones and not, showing up his ability with various materials, including different types of wood and, in particular, sandstone and marble. In 1995 a large sculpture in Laas marble of his was placed in a park of Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
(Germany).
In 2004, Villi Bossi sculpted a large "Venetian Lyon" for the Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali
Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. is the largest insurance company in Italy and one of the largest in Europe. It has its headquarters in Trieste...
, which is also the logo of this major insurance company, placed in the neighbourhood of Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
, starting from a large block of stone, sized 8 cubic meters.
He took part to several International Symposia of Sculpture: Prilep
Prilep
Prilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:...
(Macedonia, 1976, 1982), Lipica
Lipica
Lipica is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.Lipica is one of the main tourist centers of the Slovenia's Karst region. It is the origin of the Lipizzaner horses. The Lipica stud farm was established in 1580 by Charles II,...
(Slovenia, 1980), Jockgrim
Jockgrim
Jockgrim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 15 km north-west of Karlsruhe....
(Germany, 1989), Kandel
Kandel
Kandel is a town in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated near the border with France, approx. 18 km north-west of Karlsruhe, and 15 km south-east of Landau....
(Germany, 1993), Germersheim
Germersheim
Germersheim is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.-Coat of arms:...
(Germany, 1997), Pirmasens
Pirmasens
Pirmasens is a district-free city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It is famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed Südwestpfalz....
(Germany, 1998), Portorose (Slovenia, 1999), Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
(Erzegovina, 2006).
Between 1964 and 2008, he held 22 personal exhibits in Austria and in various Italian cities.
His work was reviewed by Giulio Montenero, Enzo Santese and Boris Petkovski, among others.
Bossi lives and works at the medieval Castle of Muggia.
Selected works
- "Friendship door" (1978, in oak wood, cm 430 high, in Kostanievica na KrkaKrkaKrka is the name for several rivers :* Krka , tributary of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia* Krka , tributary of the Sava in Slovenia* Gurk River , tributary of the Drava in AustriaOther meanings:...
, Slovenia) - "Lipica's horse" (1980, in limestoneLimestoneLimestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
, cm 100 x 150 x 230, in LipicaLipicaLipica is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia, close to the border with Italy.Lipica is one of the main tourist centers of the Slovenia's Karst region. It is the origin of the Lipizzaner horses. The Lipica stud farm was established in 1580 by Charles II,...
, Slovenia) - "Life tracks" (1987, in marble from Laas, cm 160 x 180 x 400, in DresdenDresdenDresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
, Germany) - "Birth control" (1989, in sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
, cm 160 x 220, in JockgrimJockgrimJockgrim is a municipality in the district of Germersheim, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the left bank of the Rhine, approximately 15 km north-west of Karlsruhe....
, Germany) - "Towards the Life" (1995, in golden stone, cm 100 x 80 x 300)
- "Throne of Frederick II of HohenstaufenFrederick II, Holy Roman EmperorFrederick II , was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen. His political and cultural ambitions, based in Sicily and stretching through Italy to Germany, and even to Jerusalem, were enormous...
(after 800 years of his birth)" (1995, in marbleMarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
of GarfagnanaGarfagnanaGarfagnana is an historical region of Italy, today part of the province of Lucca in the Apennines, in northwest Tuscany, but before the unification of Italy it belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the Este family. For a short time, in the 16th century, it was governed by the poet...
, cm 300 high, in MinuccianoMinuccianoMinucciano is a comune in the Province of Lucca in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 90 km northwest of Florence and about 45 km northwest of Lucca....
, Italy) - "Under the comet Hale-Bopp" (1997, in sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
, in GermersheimGermersheimGermersheim is a town in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, of around 20,000 inhabitants. It is also the seat of the Germersheim district. The neighboring towns and cities are Speyer, Landau, Philippsburg, Karlsruhe and Wörth.-Coat of arms:...
, Germany) - "River of tears over the History - Year 2000" (1998, in sandstoneSandstoneSandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-sized minerals or rock grains.Most sandstone is composed of quartz and/or feldspar because these are the most common minerals in the Earth's crust. Like sand, sandstone may be any colour, but the most common colours are tan, brown, yellow,...
, cm 250 high, Park of PirmasensPirmasensPirmasens is a district-free city in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, near the border with France. It is famous for the manufacture of shoes. The surrounding rural district was called Pirmasens from 1818 until 1997, when it was renamed Südwestpfalz....
, Germany) - "The year 2000" (1999, in stone of VicenzaVicenzaVicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
, cm 200 high, Piazza del Simposio, Nanto VenetoNanto, ItalyNanto is a town and comune in the province of Vicenza, Veneto, northern Italy. As of 2011 its population was of 3,071.-Geography:It is located next the Colli Berici, west of SP247 Provincial Road...
, Italy). - "Song" (2003, in wood of plane tree, cm 20 x 62 x 39)
- "A new birth" (2003, in stone of Aurisina, cm 20 x 62 x 39)
- Leave (2003, in stone of Aurisina, cm 76 80 48)
- Sprout (2005, in marbleMarbleMarble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
of Aurisina, cm 130 150 190) - Cycle: New birth (2006, in wood of lime tree, cm 60 60 160)
- “Autumn leave (2006, in red stone of VerzegnisVerzegnisVerzegnis is a comune in the Province of Udine in the Italian region Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 100 km northwest of Trieste and about 40 km northwest of Udine...
, cm 100 80 240) - Sentinel (2006, in stone of IstriaIstriaIstria , formerly Histria , is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea. The peninsula is located at the head of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Bay of Kvarner...
, in MostarMostarMostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
(Erzegovina), cm 50 60 210) - Calle (2006, in stone of Aurisina, cm 50 90 300)
- New birth (2006, in wood of lime tree, cm 60 60 160)
- Scalata (2007, in wood of plane tree, height cm 240)
- Parallel Dialogue (2008, in stone of Aurisina, cm 28 65 130)