Intrigued by the medium of marble , Moretti moved to Carrara to perfect his skill . In about 1879 , a Dalmatian sculptor , Ivan Rendić , who saw his work was impressed and invited Moretti to assist him in his studio in Zagreb , Croatia . Moretti set up shop in Zagreb and made several important commissions before a large earthquake devastated the area . Moretti decided to leave , moving to Vienna , Austria , where he worked on the Rothschild palace and executed a marble bust of the Emperor Franz Josef which was to be exhibited in the Paris Exposition of 1900
a large earthquake
1880 Zagreb earthquake
Giuseppe Moretti