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Francesco LadatteItalian sculptor
Date of Birth: 09.12.1706
Country:  Italy |
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Francesco Ladatte: Italian Sculptor
Early LifeFrancesco Ladatte was born with the surname Ladetti, which was later "Frenchified" to Ladatte after he relocated to Paris from Italy. He sometimes used the name François Ladatte.
Artistic Career
In 1728, Ladatte received second prize from the French Academy in Paris for his sculpture of "Joran and Naaman." The following year, he won the top prize for his work "Jehoiakim, King of Judah." Ladatte worked in Turin, Paris, and Rome before settling permanently in Turin in 1745 as the "Scultore in Bronzi di Sua Maestà." Here, he completed various commissions for the royal court, primarily of a decorative nature.
Works in Piedmont
Beyond Turin, Ladatte also worked in other cities of Piedmont. His works can be found in Vicoforte, Vercelli, and Nichelino, where he created a statue of a stag for the Stupinigi Hunting Palace.
Royal Academy Professor
Towards the end of his life, Ladatte was appointed professor at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in Turin in 1778.
