"Riva Giovanni (1890-1973)"
RIVA Giovanni (1890-1973 ) - Isola San Giorgio, Venice - Oil on canvas signed low right - New Golden Frame - Dim canvas : 60 X 120 cm - Dim frame : 84 X 144 cm - RIVA Giovanni (1890-1973) Italian School - 20th century Painter and sculptor born in 1890. Died in 1973 - Landscapes, genre scenes and views of Venice - Monumental sculptures - As a sculptor, he directed the monumental fountain of Piazza Solférino in Turin, called "Fontana Angelica", inaugurated in 1929 - A masterpiece of Art-Deco, the Fountain is composed of four allegorical groups of seasons, embellished with symbols of the Masonic tradition - Documentary Sources: Archives of the City of Turin, Museum of Turin