Pietro Canonica

Pietro Canonica (* March 1, 1869 in Moncalieri, † June 8, 1959 in Rome) was an Italian composer, medalist and sculptor.

Career

The city of Rome presented Canonica a former administrative building of the 17th century in the park of Villa Borghese for his work available. Pietro Canonica bequeathed still alive in return the city to pay off its debts some of his works of art. After the artist's and his wife 's death, the house was opened as a museum to the public. Canonica in 1950 was appointed by President Luigi Einaudi for a senator for life.

Works (selection)

  • Monument of artillerymen and cavalrymen one in Turin
  • Bust Edward VII of England at Buckingham Palace, London ( 1903)
  • Bust of Emily Doria Pamphili - in the Galleria Nazionale d' Arte Moderna, Rome ( 1904)
  • Equestrian statue of Atatürk in front of the Ethnographic Museum in Ankara ( 1927)
  • Monument of Ataturk on Zafer Square in Ankara ( 1927)
  • Monument of the Republic ( Cumhuriyet Anıtı ) in Taksim Square, Istanbul (1928 )
  • Monument of Benedict XV. in St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican (1928 )
  • Equestrian statue of Ataturk in Izmir ( 1932)
  • Tomb of Vittorio Emanuele Orlando, Rome ( 1935)
  • Monument of Pius XI. Lateran, Rome (1941-1949)
  • Monument of King Faysal I of Iraq, Baghdad
  • Monument of Simón Bolívar, Bogotá,
  • Doors to the abbeys of Monte Cassino (1951) and Casamari (1959 )
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