Italian sculptor
Emilio Zocchi (March 5, 1835 – January 10, 1913) was an Italian sculptor. He is best known for his busts, bas-reliefs and statuettes of classical and Renaissance individuals.
Zocchi was born in Florence to parents of limited means. He studied with Girolamo Torrini, then with Aristodemo Costoli and subsequently with Giovanni Dupré at the Florentine Academy of Fine Arts. One of his first works was a "Michelangelo as a young boy". His "Young Bacchus" won an award at the Vienna Exposition of 1873. He completed the bas-relief of "Constantine's vision of the Cross" at the entrance to the church of Santa Croce, Florence. He completed monuments to "Benjamin Franklin" and "Vittorio Emanuele II".
Emilio, in turn, was the teacher of his son Arnoldo Zocchi and his cousin Cesare Zocchi. He died in Florence.