Giuseppe Moretti was an Italian émigré sculptor who became known in the United States for his public monuments in bronze and marble. Notable among his works is Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama, which is
The studio in Manhattan that Moretti shared with Karl Bitter
Stephen Foster sculpture, 1900, on Schenley Plaza in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Statue of Elizabeth and Joseph E. Brown, 1928, Atlanta
The Vulcan statue is the largest cast iron statue in the world, and is the city symbol of Birmingham, Alabama, United States, reflecting its roots in the iron and steel industry. The 56-foot tall stat
Giuseppe Moretti
…1935) was an Italian émigré sculptor who became known in the United States for his public monuments in bronze and marble. Notable among his works is Vulcan in Birmingham, Alabama, which is the largest cast iron statue in the world. On a personal level, Moretti was "known for his eclectic personality and…
Photograph of Vulcan dated to January 1990. The photograph shows how the statue looked prior to the 1999–2004 restoration.
Vulcan on its restored pedestal with new elevator tower
Vulcan Center at the top of Red Mountain