Title

Giuseppe Moretti

Description

After showing skill at carving at a young age, Giuseppe Moretti studied in Florence. Arriving in the US in 1888, he worked all over the East Coast while keeping a studio in Florence, Italy. He eventually moved to Alabama after discovering the outstanding quality of its marble. His purchase of a quarry in Alabama was in part to challenge the import of Italian marble.

Location

Siena, Italy

Abstract

Giuseppe Moretti, born in Siena, Italy in 1857, studied sculpture in Florence. He moved to the United States in 1888, but kept his workshop in Florence. He moved to Alabama after working with the state's marble and proclaiming it a superior quality to most marble. He purchased a quarry in Alabama to hope to push it as a medium that could challenge Italian marble. Like many artists from Italy, he retired back to his home country where he passed away in 1935.

Date Modified

1935

Relation

The Battle of Nashville Monument|119

birthday

1857/02/03

firstName

Giuseppe

lastName

Moretti