Model for the "Liberty" Group, called "Sauro destrier della canzone," for the monument to Giosuè Carducci

Leonardo Bistolfi was an Italian sculptor working primarily in marble and bronze during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His practice encompassed monumental public commissions, portrait busts, and allegorical figuration rooted in academic tradition. Bistolfi maintained a studio practice in Italy during a period of significant nationalist cultural consolidation.