Renato Brozzi

Renato Brozzi (1887-1963) was an Italian sculptor, mainly in bronze, as well as sculptor. One of his favorite subjects were animals.

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Born in the town of Traversetolo near Parma, and trained with Daniele De Strobel and Cecrope Barilli at the painting course of the . There he met lifelong friend Amedeo Bocchi, alongside whom the sculptor worked for some years in Rome at the Villa Strohl Fern. In 1919, he became a close friend of Gabriele D'Annunzio, and maintained a long correspondence with the poet.

Brozzi made works for the poet 's house, and designed sports trophies. The commune of Traversetolo has established a museum dedicated to the artist and his life.^[1]

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