Renato Brozzi

Place: Traversetolo

Born: 1887

Death: 1963

Biography:

Renato Brozzi was born in Traversetolo, Italy in 1887 and died in 1963. He was an Italian sculptor, mainly in bronze, as well as sculptor. One of his favorite subjects were animals. He was trained with Daniele De Strobel and Cecrope Barilli at the painting course of the Academy of Fine Arts of Parma. He became a close friend of Gabriele D'Annunzio in 1919, and maintained a long correspondence with the poet. Brozzi made works for the poet Gargnasco Gardone's house, and designed sports trophies. The commune of Traversetolo has established a museum dedicated to the artist and his life. He sculpted some of the reliefs for the Monument to the Fallen, Parma.