Orlando Paladino Orlandini Explained

Orlando Paladino Orlandini
Nationality:	Italian
Occupation:	Sculptor
Birth Date:	2 January 1905
Birth Place:	Scansano, Italy
Death Place:	Val di Pesa, Italy

Orlando Paladino Orlandini (2 January 1905  - 6 March 1986) was an Italian sculptor, born in Scansano (Grosseto). He trained in Carrara to gain experience of working with marble before going on to study in Rome at the Accademia di Belle Arti, the School of Medals (Scuola della Medaglia) and the Calcografia Nazionale. He later taught at the Scuole del Museo Artistico Industriale.^[1]

In his sculptures he specialised in sporting subjects. His work Pattinatrice was part of the sculpture event in the art competition at the 1936 Summer Olympics.^[2] He is chiefly notable however for his work as a medal engraver.^{[3] [4]}

Further reading

• Alberto Riccoboni, 1942: Roma nell’Arte. Va Scultura nell’Evo Moderno, Roma, Casa Editrice Mediterranea
• Ettore Padovano, 1951: Dizionario degli Artisti Contemporanei, Milano, I.T.E., p. 247
• Aldo Lo Presti, 2006: Le Arti ad Orvieto. Proposta per un dizionario, Orvieto, Arte Cultura Sviluppo, ad vocem.

Notes and References

1. [Francesco Sapori]
2. Web site: Orlando Paladino Orlandini . Olympedia . 18 August 2020.
3. Book: Angeli Bufalini, Gabriella . Le medaglie di Orlando Paladino Orlandini nelle collezioni del Museo . Istituto poligrafico e zecca dello stato . Rome . 1995 . 88-240-3955-3 . 60550842 . it.
4. Luigi Servolini, 1955: Dizionario Illustrato degli incisori italiani moderni e contemporanei, Milano, Gorlich, p. 584