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The American Friends of Italian Monumental Sculpture (AFIMS) is dedicated to assisting the City of Genoa in its efforts to preserve the art and artistic legacy of the Camposanto di Staglieno for the education and appreciation of current and future generations. Overflowing with breathtaking artwork, Camposanto di Staglieno in Genoa is one of Italy’s greatest hidden sculptural treasures. Bookmark this page to follow our restoration progress. Learn how your donation helps our mission.

Il Grifo della Città di Genova a Walter Arnold

AFIMS president Walter S Arnold gave this speech in Italian upon the presentation of the Grifo award honoring our work to preserve and promote the magnificent sculptures of Staglieno Cemetery in Genoa.
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Radio interview

Interview on Italian Radio. AFIMS president Walter S. Arnold was interviewed on Italian radio station Radio Babbboleo, discussing our work supporting sculpture restoration at Staglieno Cemetery. The interview, in Italian, discussed why Staglieno is so important, how AFIMS came to be and what it does, and how the radio listeners can help spread the word. […]

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October 2015

Memorial before Restoration Memorial before Restoration prior to restoration, covered with corrosive mold, mildew and dirt Work in progress cleaning the marble statue. Fletcher almost done As work neared completion, the original beauty of the sculpture returned. The restoration is finished. We have set up a long term maintenance plan, with restoration specialists reviewing the […]

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How are these masterpieces restored?

Cleaning Julia Morison Bentley The initial step of cleaning the Julia Morison Bentley memorial was done with brushes and distilled water, to remove the loose superficial dirt. The Berthe Grosso Bonnin Memorial Prior to cleaning, the protective patina on this bronze had broken down, exposing the metal to pollution and the effects of weather. The […]

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Baroni-Bonnin-grief-Staglieno

May 13, 2015

Restoration of the 1921 Art Deco bronze Berthe Grosso Bonnin Memorial, by the sculptor Eugenio Baroni, has been completed.

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Fletcher-progress

January 2015

Brizzolare contract awarded to Elena Franceschini, Artemisia S.r.l. – Restauro Opere d’Arte. You can follow the progress of the restoration at staglieno.com/luigi-brizzolara-1868-1937/ Return to the News Page [themify_icon icon=”mail-reply”]

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Fletcher after 1

September 2014

Fletcher memorial before restoration Before restoration this monument was covered with dirt and mildew, which was breaking down the marble surface. The cross and one wingtip were broken. Fletcher memorial after restoration Update October 2015: after restoration the marble has been cleaned and protected, broken elements fixed, and the surrounding grounds enhanced to improve drainage. […]

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Baroni-Bonnin-grief-Staglieno

March 2014

We awarded the contract for restoration of the Baroni sculpture to Lucia Reati, Conservazione e restauro opere d’arte. Baroni’s early work was very expressive, in the Symbolist style, but after surviving service in World War I his perspective on life changed deeply, and his work turned to the Art Deco style. A very early practitioner […]

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z bistolfi 2

March 2014

We awarded the contract for restoration of the Bistolfi sculpture to Eleonora Gioventù – Restauratrice di Beni Culturali. This is a major work by Italy’s leading sculptor of the Symbolist and Liberty (Italian Art Nouveau) Style. Return to News Page[themify_icon icon=”mail-reply”]  

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Baroni-Bonnin-grief-Staglieno

November 2013

Issue requests for proposals, Bistolfi and Baroni sculptures. Return to the News Page [themify_icon icon=”mail-reply”]

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“... On either side, as one walks down the middle of the passage, are monuments, tombs, and sculptured figures that are exquisitely wrought and are full of grace and beauty. They are new and snowy; every outline is perfect, every feature guiltless of mutilation, flaw, or blemish; and therefore, to us these far-reaching ranks of bewitching forms are a hundred fold more lovely than the damaged and dingy statuary they have saved from the wreck of ancient art and set up in the galleries of Paris for the worship of the world.”

— Mark Twain, Innocents Abroad , 1869

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American Friends of Italian Monumental Sculpture
Working with Camposanto di Staglieno, Genoa, Italy

American Friends of Italian Monumental Sculpture is a United States based not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations to AFIMS are fully deductible to the full extent of the law. AFIMS is dedicated to assisting the City of Genoa in its efforts to preserve the art and artistic legacy of the Camposanto di Staglieno for the education and appreciation of current and future generations.