Michele La Spina (Acireale, 1849 - Rome, 1943) was an Italian sculptor.

Monumento dei Caduti (1929) in Piazza Garibaldi, Acireale

He was born at Arcireale, Sicily, but worked mostly in Rome. He completed various statuary concepts. Among his works are a Faun making a flute (exhibited in Rome in 1883); a portrait of Lionardo Vigo, cast in bronze by the Nelly Foundry; and a statue of a Dog. He was also active in Florence and Naples. He completed a colossal Bust of Garibaldi in Stucco, exhibited at the Pinacoteca Zelantea[1] and a Monument to the Fallen (Monumento dei Caduti) 1929 in piazza Garibaldi of Acireale.[2][3] The statue of Caduti was controversial due to the nudity of the standing figure.

References

  1. ↑ Biblioteca e pinacoteca Zelantea (ed.). "Il busto di Giuseppe Garibaldi". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 256.
  3. ↑ Notes about arts in Acireale.


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