Italian sculptor and medalist Orlando Orlandini, Sr. worked in the agricultural company of his parents until he was 20-years-old. He started making animal sculptures in Maremma before moving to Carrara in 1924 to learn how to work with marble. Orlandini then studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Carrara moving to Roma to the Academy of Fine Arts from 1928-31. He also attended the school for medalists. In the early 1930s Orlandini received his first art awards and began teaching. He taught at the Museum of Industrial Art in Roma in the role of the deputy director, founding the artistic section of gold in 1949. Later, he was appointed director of the Art Institute in Marino and in Velletri. From 1964-73 he was a member of the Executive Council of the Medal Art School. Orlandini created sculptures and was involved in the production of coins and medals. His wife Lidia painted delightful watercolors of the Tuscan hills and their son Orlando Orlandini, Jr. became a jewelry designer. In 1936 Orlandini participated with the sculpture Pattinatrice. A medal with the same theme was created in 1938.
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