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Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Como Days of 1848
Vincenzo Vela1888 - 1889
Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto, Switzerland
The original plaster model for the Monument in Honour of Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Como Days of 1848. The statue was commissioned to Vincenzo Vela by the city of Como (Italy) to commemorate the Risorgimento hero Giuseppe Garibaldi. The statue was to stand in Piazza Vittoria, where it is to be seen today. It is Vela's last monumental work.
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- Title: Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi and the Como Days of 1848
- 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: 1888 - 1889
- Physical Dimensions: w182 x h378 x d148 cm (Complete)
- Original name in Italian: Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi e alla Giornate Comasche del marzo 1848
- Exhibition: Ligornetto, Switzerland
- Provenance: Swiss Confederation
- Type: Original Plaster Model
- Rights: © Museo Vincenzo Vela
- Medium: Plaster
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