Marino Di Teana

Marino Di Teana
Marino Di Teana in 1995
Born	Francesco Marino August 8, 1920 Teana, Basilicata
Died	January 1, 2012 (aged 91) Périgny, Île-de-France
Nationality	Italy
Alma mater	Architectural National School
Known for	Sculpture
Website	www.diteana.com

Francesco Marino, better known as Marino Di Teana (August 8, 1920 – January 1, 2012)^[1] was an Italian Argentine sculptor.

History

He emigrated to Argentina, working as a bricklayer at the age of 16 and became a construction site manager at 22. At the same time, he studied at the Salguero Polytechnic at the Architectural National School. He entered the Higher National School of Fine Arts Ernesto de la Carcova in Buenos Aires via an entrance competition and graduated with the title of Higher Professor and obtained a professorship at that school. He won the Premio Mittre, equivalent to the European Grand Prix de Rome.^[2]

References

1. "Francesco MARINO di TEANA nous a quitté le 1 er janvier 2012". (French)
2. Di Teana, Marino. "Biography of Marino Di Teana". http://www.diteana.com/. Official Website. Retrieved 24 November 2014. External link in |website= (help)