The Glag-Bearer, Monument to the Sardinian Army

Vincenzo Vela1857 - 1859

Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto, Switzerland

The statue represents a flag-bearer of the Sardinian army while he defends the national flag. Soon after the inauguration of the monument, which had an evident patriotic meaning, the piedmontese armies crossed the Swiss Canton of Ticino to free the Italian region Lombardia from Austria (April 1859).

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Title: The Glag-Bearer, Monument to the Sardinian Army
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: 1857 - 1859
Physical Dimensions: w200 x h387 x d121.3 cm (Complete)
Original name in Italian: L'alfiere. Monumento all'Esercito Sardo
Exhibition: Ligornetto, Switzerland
Provenance: Swiss Confederation
Type: Original Plaster Model
Rights: © Museo Vincenzo Vela
Medium: Plaster

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