Ignazio Marabitti
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Ignazio Marabitti was a Sicilian sculptor. He trained in Rome in the studio of Filippo della Valle
, head of the Accademia di San Luca
, but was mainly active in Sicily, where his most notable work is the Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia
.
Filippo della Valle
Filippo della Valle was an Italian late-Baroque or early Neoclassic sculptor, active mostly in Rome.-Biography:Della Valle was born in Florence....
, head of the Accademia di San Luca
Accademia di San Luca
The Accademia di San Luca, was founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome, under the directorship of Federico Zuccari, with the purpose of elevating the work of "artists", which included painters, sculptors and architects, above that of mere craftsmen. Other founders included Girolamo...
, but was mainly active in Sicily, where his most notable work is the Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia
Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia
The Fontana del Genio a Villa Giulia or Genio di Villa Giulia is a sculpted water fountain in the park of the Villa Giulia in Palermo. It was sculpted by Ignazio Marabitti in 1778 and shows the Genius of Palermo....
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