Torquato Tamagnini

Biography

Works

Monuments to the Fallen of the Great War

• 1920 - Perugia: marble plaque between two bronze figures dedicated to the students of the Royal Agrarian Institute of Perugia who died in the war.
• 1920 - Faleria : marble plaque with bronze decorations.
• 1921 - Pievebovigliana : bronze eagle on an obelisk.
• 1921 - Venafro : bronze group on a memorial stone consisting of a bare-chested soldier holding a bayonet and protecting a standing woman holding an infant: in front of the plinth a winged female figure raises a laurel wreath.
• 1921 - Castelleone (Deruta) : marble sculpture on a travertine base; on a first block of marble is carved a bas-relief with the allegory of Victory on a quadriga; on the upper block is a sculpture of a bare-chested man emerging from the marble.
• 1921 - Sacrofano : bronze statue of a soldier standing on a rocky spur wearing a greatcoat; on the base a bronze plate with a bas-relief depicting an allegory of the Motherland.
• 1921 - Seren del Grappa : bronze statue of a woman holding a laurel wreath in her right hand and a winged victory in her left hand.
• 1922 - Salvitelle : bronze statue of a woman holding a laurel wreath in her right hand and a winged victory in her left hand.
• 1922 - Ceprano : bronze group with a dying soldier lying on a travertine block on which stands a woman, allegory of the victorious Motherland, offering him a laurel branch.
• 1923 - La Parrocchietta : bronze statue of a female figure, allegory of the Sorrowful Victory, holding a laurel branch to the fallen.
• 1923 - Tocco da Casauria : bronze statue of a soldier standing on a rocky spur wearing a greatcoat; on the base a bronze plate with a bas-relief depicting an allegory of the Motherland.
• 1923 - Rome: bronze statue of an artillery soldier, wearing a greatcoat, on a rocky spur.
• 1923 - Arcevia : bronze group on a memorial stone consisting of a bare-chested soldier holding a bayonet and protecting a standing woman holding an infant; at the base a small bronze statue depicting Victory.
• 1923/1932 - Paola : bronze sculptural group depicting a female figure on a pedestal, allegory of the Motherland, raising a laurel wreath, while at her feet lies a mortally wounded soldier.
• 1923 - Sala Consilina : bronze sculpture of a standing, dying soldier, surmounted by a laurel-wreathed female figure leaning over him for support.
• 1923/1925 - Pizzoferrato : bronze plaque with the Victory Bulletin, decorated in bas-relief on the left by a winged victory and a bearer of the fasces, on the right by two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• 1923/1929 - Forlì del Sannio : monument including a bronze statue of a woman, an allegory of Glory, raising a laurel wreath, and a bronze slab with a female figure, an allegory of Victory, on a quadriga.
• 1924 - Corigliano Calabro : bronze group on a memorial stone consisting of a soldier with a bayonet protecting a woman with a child. During World War II, however, the statue was melted down to make bullets from it, and only in the 1980s was it re-created by local sculptor Carmine Cianci.
• 1924 - Spoltore : bronze plaque with bas-relief of an eagle wrapping its wings around a female figure, an allegory of Victory, offering a garland of flowers to the fallen.
• 1924 - Parenti : bronze statue of a soldier standing guard on a rocky spur wearing a closed greatcoat; however, during World War II the statue was melted down to make bullets from it, and it was not until the 1980s that it was re-created by a Neapolitan workshop, but this time the soldier has an open greatcoat.
• 1924 - Montecelio Tall commemorative stone with a bronze statue above and a bronze slab at the base with a female figure, an allegory of Victory, on a quadriga.
• 1925 - Carlentini : bronze sculpture of a standing, dying soldier, surmounted by a winged female figure leaning over him for support.
• 1925 - Formello : Bronze statue of a woman reaching forward with her right hand holding a laurel wreath and with her left hand holding a small winged Victory.
• 1925 - Allumiere : Bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop, throwing a hand grenade with his right and raising a flag with his left.
• 1925 - San Giovanni in Marignano : bronze statue of a soldier with a rifle and a helmet and a bronze plate with female figures and horses.
• 1925/1930 - Montepulciano
• 1926 - Guardia Perticara : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• 1926 - Acquaro : bronze statue of a soldier with a rifle and a helmet.
• 1926 - Mondolfo : bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop, raising a flag with his right hand.
• 1926 - Gerace Marina : Bronze sculptural group representing a female figure on a pedestal, allegory of the Motherland, raising a laurel wreath while a mortally wounded soldier leans at her feet.
• 1926 - Seminara : Bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop, raising a flag with his right hand.
• 1926 - Duronia : bronze statue of a soldier with a rifle and a helmet.
• 1926 - Taviano : a bronze eagle on an obelisk and a bronze slab at the base with a female figure, an allegory of Victory, on a quadriga.
• 1926/1927 - Terranova da Sibari : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• 1926/1927 - Dasà : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• 1926/1929 - Tito : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• 1927 - Calasetta : Bronze statue of a soldier standing on guard on a rock with a closed greatcoat.
• 1927 - Montazzoli : bronze statue of a soldier holding a rifle resting on the ground with his left hand and pointing a bayonet forward with his outstretched right arm; at the base, a small winged Victory raising a laurel wreath.
• 1928 - Andretta : bronze group on a high pedestal with a female figure holding a laurel wreath and a fallen soldier at her feet; on two columns on either side of the pedestal are two bronze plaques with female figures in bas-relief.
• 1928 - Galatina : a tall monument with a bronze statue of a female figure wearing a helmet and a shield with a Roman eagle insignia; in front of the pedestal a statue of a soldier with a rifle in resting position; behind, a bronze plaque with Victory on a quadriga.
• 1929 - Orvinio : bronze statue of a female figure called "The Glory" holding a torch, a monument with a rectangular fenced garden divided by hedges with geometric figures.
• 1930 - Siano : bronze statue of a soldier with a rifle and a helmet and a bronze plate on a pedestal with a female figure, allegory of Victory, on a quadriga.
• 1931 - Casacanditella : bronze high relief of a bare-chested soldier, with his right hand holding a rifle resting on the ground, and with his outstretched left hand holding a small winged Victory raising a laurel wreath.
• 1931 - Spezzano Albanese : bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop raising a flag with his right hand; at the foot of the pedestal a statue of a woman holding a winged Victory.
• 1932 - Silvi : bronze bas-relief of a female figure on a quadriga holding a small winged Victory in her left hand; originally there was a statue of a female figure in front of the pedestal raising a laurel wreath.
• 1934 - Castelforte : bronze group with a soldier who has been shot and a second soldier without a shirt who is fighting.

Undatable

• Padula
• Sant’Antimo : Bronze statue of a soldier throwing a hand grenade with his right hand and raising a flag with his left hand.
• Camino al Tagliamento : two bronze plaques with bas-reliefs; on the first, the bulletin of victory decorated with the winged Victory and the bearer of the fasces; on the other, the names of the fallen with the allegory of the Motherland armed with a sword.
• San Valentino in Abruzzo Citeriore : marble plaque with bronze friezes, including a plate with a bas-relief of a soldier's head with a helmet and his outstretched arm holding a small winged Victory.
• Colle Sannita : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• Poggio Sannita : bronze plaque with the Victory Bulletin, decorated in bas-relief on the left with the winged Victory and the bearer of the fasces, on the right with two shields on oak leaves; below a bronze plaque with the head of a soldier with helmet and sword.
• Casalciprano : monument consisting of a bronze statue of a woman, an allegory of Glory, raising a torch; a bronze plaque with a female figure, an allegory of Victory, on a quadriga; the plaque is surmounted by a bronze eagle taken from another site and relocated here.
• Scanno : marble plaque between two bronze figures flanked by a bronze laurel wreath.
• Riese Pio X : bronze plaque with the Victory Bulletin, decorated in bas-relief on the left with the winged Victory and the bearer of the fasces, and on the right with two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• Controne : bronze plaque with the Victory Bulletin, decorated in bas-relief on the left with the winged Victory and the bearer of the fasces, and on the right with two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• Squillace : bronze plaque with a female figure, allegory of Victory, on a quadriga.
• Vignanello : bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop, raising a flag with his right hand; at the base a statue of a woman with a small winged Victory. During the Second World War, however, the original statues were melted down to make bullets and rebuilt in the 1970s by the Viterbo sculptor Publio Muratore.
• Maserada sul Piave : bronze statue of a soldier holding a rifle resting on the ground with his left hand and pointing a bayonet forward with his outstretched right arm.
• Pratola Serra : bronze group with a soldier who has been shot and a second soldier without a shirt who is fighting.
• Reino : bronze statue of a soldier in a resting position with a rifle and a helmet.
• Colliano : bronze group depicting a soldier supporting a mortally wounded comrade. A small winged Victory is depicted on the base.
• Chieuti : bronze statue of a soldier holding a rifle resting on the ground with his left hand and pointing a bayonet with his outstretched right arm; bronze plinth with a bas-relief of a lion.
• Deliceto : bronze statue of a soldier with outstretched arms throwing a hand grenade.
• Celle di San Vito : bronze plaque with a bas-relief depicting an allegory of the Motherland.
• San Marco dei Cavoti : bronze statue of a soldier on a rocky outcrop, raising a flag with his right hand. Sculpted by Tamagnini in 1924, it was stolen by the Germans in July 1943 and later reinstalled as a copy by the Neapolitan sculptor Amedeo Garufi.

Attributed

• Roveredo in Piano : bronze statue of a soldier holding a rifle resting on the ground with his left hand and pointing a bayonet forward with his outstretched right arm; on the base a bronze plaque with a bas-relief of a lion.
• Casarsa della Delizia : bronze statue of a woman holding a laurel branch.
• Ragogna : bronze group of a standing woman offering a laurel branch to a dying soldier lying at her feet.
• Paularo : bronze statue of a female figure, allegory of mourning Victory, offering a laurel branch to the fallen.
• Torella dei Lombardi : bronze group of a standing woman holding a laurel branch over a soldier lying at her feet.
• Sanza : bronze statue of a soldier holding a rifle resting on the ground with his left hand and pointing a bayonet forward with his outstretched right arm.
• Lauria : bronze statue of a woman, allegory of the victorious Motherland, raising a laurel wreath.
• Banzi : marble plaque with bronze friezes, including a slab with a bas-relief of a soldier's head with helmet and his outstretched arm supporting a small winged Victory.
• Brienza : bronze plaque with dedication, decorated in bas-relief on the left by a winged Victory and a bearer of fasces, and on the right by two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• Castelluccio Inferiore : bronze plaque with the Victory Bulletin, decorated in bas-relief on the left with a winged victory and a bearer of the fasces, and on the right with two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• Spinoso : bronze plaque with names of fallen soldiers and bas-relief of a winged female figure leaning on a fasces with her right hand and holding an olive branch with her left hand; above, a star and two coats of arms on oak leaves.
• Sant'Arcangelo : bronze plaque with names of fallen soldiers and bas-relief of a winged female figure leaning on a fasces with her right hand and holding an olive branch with her left hand; above, a star and two coats of arms on oak leaves.

Unattributed

• San Fatucchio, hamlet of Castiglione del Lago : Bronze statue of a soldier holding a flag in his left hand and a dagger in the other.
• Pozzuolo, hamlet of Castiglione del Lago : bronze group on a memorial stone consisting of a soldier holding a bayonet protecting a woman with a child; at the base a small bronze statue depicting Victory.
• Alezio : bronze statue of a woman holding a laurel branch.
• Castropignano : bronze group of a dying soldier lying on a travertine block with a woman, allegory of the victorious Motherland, holding out a laurel branch to him.
• San Pietro Avellana : bronze statue of a woman raising a branch and bronze plaque with the head of a soldier with a helmet and a sword.