Pompeo Coppini

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Pompeo Luigi Coppini (May 19, 1870–September 26, 1957) was a sculptor, born in Moglia, Mantua, Italy, the son of Giovanni and Leandra (Raffa) Coppini. He grew up in Florence where he studied at Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno under Augusto Rivalta.

Many of his works are in Austin, Texas, displayed on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol and on the campus of The University of Texas. Coppini's statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Texas Governor and third president of Texas A&M University is considered one of the most revered works on the A&M campus in College Station and students often place coins at the statue's feet for good luck on exams. Coppini's marble statue of Senator James Paul Clarke stands in the U.S. Capitol.

[edit] Selected works by Pompeo Coppini

• John Hunt Morgan Memorial in Lexington, Kentucky
• Confederate Soldiers monument (1903) on the Texas State Capitol grounds, on monument designed by Frank Teich
• Terry's Texas Rangers monument (1907) on the Texas State Capitol grounds
• Hood's Texas Brigade (1910) on the Texas State Capitol grounds
• Lawrence Sullivan Ross (1918) on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas
• Bronze doors of the Scottish Rite Cathedral (dedicated 1926) in San Antonio, Texas
• San Antonio Express-News (1929) building entrance with carvings, San Antonio, Texas
• Littlefield Fountain (1933) on the University of Texas campus
• Cenotaph to the Alamo (1936-40) San Antonio, Texas
• George Washington statue (1955) on the University of Texas campus
• The Last Stand statute (1912) DeLeon Plaza Victoria Texas

[edit] External links

• Coppini Academy at his former workshop
• Pompei Coppini from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Pompeo Coppini at Find A Grave
• Texas State Preservation Board: Texas State Capitol Monuments
• The University of Texas at Austin: Tour: Statues
• Texas A&M University: Outdoor Sculpture