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| picture as on the website created by the family in honor of Lino Corradi |
The tower pictured above is a replica of the tower of the La Ghirlandina, the tower next to the main cathedral of the city of Modena, located in the province with the same name in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna
Life and works
This replica was constructed by Lino Corradi (1935-2023), who was born in the municipality of Bastiglia. He worked his whole life in the marble sector, where he gained a lot of experience and skill in manually processing pieces of hard rock.
He married Bassoli Osvalda in 1962, and in 1973, when he was 37 years old, he and his wife decided to build a house in a small village in the Apennine area of the province of Modena..
With his manual skills he also made parts of the furnishings himself, such as tables and cabinets.
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| a marble seagull |
When he retired in the 1990s, Corradi did not opt for a quiet life, but he began kind of a a new career in making sculptures which he used to decorated his house and garden.
He made creations from marble, such as the seagull in the image above.
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| canon |
But he also made creations from wood, such as the cannon above, and a series of wooden figures depicting all kinds of types, such as a cowboy, an Indian, and Pinocchio below.
In selecting the images of Corrari's artistic work for this article, the emphasis was put on creations that are situated outdoor. this in order to stress the concept of carving as part of an art environment.
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| a cowboy |
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| an Indian |
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| Pinocchio |
Below an image of l due angeli (the two angels), a creation made of sheet metal, which was not situated in the garden, but on a nearby hill .
During Lino Corradi's lifetime his creative work received virtually no recognition. Fortunately, thanks to Giada Carraro, an art specialist and writer who publishes articles about art environments in Italy, his artworks were given publicity with an article about Lino Corradi that appeared in her website Bric-à-brac Italia.
Documentation
* Website about Corradi's creations made in his honor by the family after he passed away
* Article about Corradi's life and work by Giada Carraro on her website Bric-à-brac Italia
Lino Corradi
Decorated garden and interior
Located in a small mountain village called Riolunato
in the Apennines of Modena,
region of Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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