| Giuseppe Armani was born in 1935 in Calci, Italy | | | | position at their gallery. |
| and it wasn't very long before his parents realized | | | | With his job in Pisa, Giuseppe's dream of studying |
| that he had a unique gift. You see, young | | | | art was now realized. He studied the Renaissance |
| Giuseppe drew everything he saw as soon as he | | | | masterpieces and started to perfect his own |
| could pick up a pencil. And these were not the | | | | style. He soon had admirers coming from far |
| usual drawings that a child does, he drew | | | | away to see his creations. |
| drawings of great detail. When he was older he | | | | In 1975, the Florence Sculpture d'Arte offered him |
| planned to attend the Academy of Fine Arts in | | | | a position working exclusively for their studio. He |
| Florence. Unfortunately his educational plans were | | | | was glad to accept as he was given complete |
| dashed when his father died and he was needed | | | | artistic freedom. |
| at home by his family. | | | | From that point forward he created beautiful |
| Giuseppe continued drawing and it was not long | | | | masterpieces ranging from traditional Capodimonte |
| before he was recognized when a local priest | | | | styling to more contemporary creations. Some of |
| organized an art exhibition for the town's young | | | | his more popular figurines were created for |
| artists. Giuseppe entered a sculpture of a male | | | | Disney which consisted of his interpretations of |
| torso which was admired for its detail and | | | | their most cherished characters. |
| adherence to classical styling. This sculpture was | | | | In 2006, Giuseppe Armani passed away from a |
| taken to the Art Gallery in Pisa. The gallery | | | | massive stroke. His beautiful creations continue to |
| owners were amazed with its detail and beauty | | | | live on as a legacy to his artistic genius. |
| and immediately offered Giuseppe a permanent | | | | |