Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II

Vincenzo Vela1860 - 1865

Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto, Switzerland

This portray in colossal proportions of the King of Sardinia - and Italy after 1861 - was commissioned to Vincenzo Vela by the minucipal council of Turin. As he did in other portraits, Vela does not merely provide a naturalistic image of the man, but goes beyond it to include allegorical suggestions.

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Title: Monument to Vittorio Emanuele II
Creator: Vincenzo Vela
Creator Lifespan: 5/3/1820 - 10/3/1891
Creator Nationality: Swiss
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Ligornetto
Creator Birth Place: Ligornetto
Date: 1860 - 1865
Physical Dimensions: w140 x h330 x d130 cm (Complete)
Original name in Italian: Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II
Exhibition: Ligornetto, Switzerland
Provenance: Swiss Confederation
Type: Original Plaster Model
Rights: © Museo Vincenzo Vela
Medium: Plaster

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