Stone Carver Walter Arnold Receives Genoa's Grifo d'Oro Award
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Walter S. Arnold, a sculptor specializing in stone carving across multiple historical styles, has been awarded the Grifo d'Oro by the City of Genoa — the city's highest honor given to those who support and promote the ancient city. Previous recipients include notable figures such as Renzo Piano, Peter Gabriel, and Michail Gorbachov.
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Previous recipients of this prestigious award have included architect Renzo Piano, astrophysicist Margherita Hack, musician Peter Gabriel, Shimon Peres, Carla Del Ponte, Vanessa Regrave, Michail Gorbachov and Mitchell Wolfson.
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