Rudolph Edward Torrini

Rudolph Edward Torrini
Born(1923-03-31)March 31, 1923
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
DiedSeptember 5, 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 95)
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
University of Notre Dame
Known forSculpture, Wood Carving, Drawing

Rudolph Edward Torrini (March 31, 1923 – September 5, 2018) was an American artist best known for his sculptures, wood carvings and bronze public monuments in the St. Louis area, including "The Immigrants", "The Union Soldier," and "Martin Luther King." A student of Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović, his work is also influenced by the works of Auguste Rodin. Torrini trained and taught Bob Cassilly,[1] founder of the City Museum in St. Louis, and also helped establish the Master of Fine Arts program at Fontbonne College.

  1. ^ Langer, Emily (October 4, 2011). "Bob Cassilly, sculptor and creator of quirky St. Louis museum and park, dies at 61". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2014.