Adolfo Wildt – Milanese Bridging Worlds Adolfo Wildt, born in Milan on March 1st, 1868, to a Swiss family who had embraced Lombardy as their new home, emerged as a pivotal figure in Italian sculpture during a period of profound artistic transition. His journey was one marked by early hardship and relentless dedication, beginning not within the hallowed halls of an academy but amidst the practical demands of labor. Leaving school at the tender age of nine, Wildt’s initial forays into the working world saw him apprenticed first as a hairdresser, then as a goldsmith – experiences that instilled…