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Monument To Leonardo Da Vinci
The monument to Leonardo da Vinci is a commemorative sculptural group in the Piazza della Scala, Milan, unveiled in 1872. It is surmounted with a statue of Leonardo da Vinci, while the base has full-length figures of four of his pupils: Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Marco d'Oggiono, Cesare da Sesto, and Salaì, Gian Giacomo Caprotti (under the name Andrea Salaino). The monument was executed by the sculptor Pietro Magni (sculptor), Pietro Magni, beginning in 1858; due to Milan's transition from the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom to first the Kingdom of Sardinia (1720–1861), Kingdom of Sardinia and then the Kingdom of Italy, funding for its construction had problems and delays. After its inauguration the monument was much criticised because of the choice of location and because it was considered a legacy of the Austrian administration. History An early project In 1834, references are found to a "noble and highly cultured fellow citizen of ours" from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro Magni (sculptor)
Pietro Magni (October 21, 1817January 20, 1877) was an Italian sculptor. He is best known for his ''Girl Reading'', first carved in 1856; today the original may be seen in Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan, while copies exist in numerous other museum collections, e.g. in Palace of Ajuda, Palácio Nacional da Ajuda, Lisbon. Among Magni's other works are a public monument to Leonardo da Vinci on Piazza della Scala and several marble sculpture groups; he also executed statues for the Milan Cathedral in the 1860s. Biography Born in Milan, he studied at that city's Brera Academy, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera before moving to the workshop of Abbondio Sangiorgio. Later in his career he became influenced by Tuscan sculptor Lorenzo Bartolini, whose work he first encountered in 1837. He made the traditional study trip to Rome, where, in 1849, during the unrest of the Risorgimento, he joined Giuseppe Garibaldi’s ranks. Later returning to Rome, he achieved public prominence with his sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
