Aurelio Mistruzzi: Sculptor of Ravenna’s Soul Aurelio Mistruzzi (1880-1961), born in Ravenna, Italy, stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of Italian sculpture during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His artistic journey began under the tutelage of Renato Signorini, a prominent figure in Impressionism and Neoimpressionism who instilled in Mistruzzi a profound appreciation for capturing fleeting moments and conveying emotion through form and color—influences that would permeate his subsequent oeuvre. Ravenna itself, steeped in Byzantine history and artistic tradition,…