Giovanni Battista Prini: Sculptor of Roman Grandeur Giovanni Battista Prini (1877 – 1976) was an Italian sculptor whose career spanned nearly a century, leaving an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of Rome and beyond. Born in Rome during the twilight years of the Belle Époque, Prini’s formative influences stemmed from the burgeoning neoclassical revival championed by artists like Antonio Canova and Alessandro Bertolli—a movemen…