Concetta Scaravaglione
1900–1975

Introduction

Concetta Maria Scaravaglione (July 9, 1900 – September 4, 1975) was an American sculptor. Her parents immigrated from Calabria, Italy, and Concetta was the youngest of nine children. She is known for her monumental figurative sculpture, her work for the Federal Art Project (FAP), and her teaching career. In 1946 she received a grant from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and in 1947 was the first woman to receive the American Academy's Prix de Rome award in visual arts.

Wikidata identifier

Q5158604

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Country of birth

United States

Roles

Artist, painter, sculptor

ULAN identifier

500008047

Names

Concetta Scaravaglione, Concetta Maria Scaravaglione

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