Monument to Carlo Alberto, by Baron Carlo Marochetti. 1856-1860. Bronze, on a granite plinth. Piazza Carlo Alberto, Turin.
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An equestrian bronze of King Carlo Alberto of Savoy (1798-1849) produced between 1856-1860 by Carlo Marochetti and located since 1861 in the Piazza Carlo Alberto in Turin. Arranged on the middle level of the plinth are eight additional figures in bronze: four soldiers wearing uniforms corresponding to their military function (infantry, artillery, etc.) and based on originals sent to Marochetti by Stanislas Grimaldi, Count of Poggetto (1825-1903); and four feminine allegorical figures representing independence, justice, freedom, and martyrdom.
Links to Related Material
- Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy by Baron Marochetti in Turin
- Richard I, Coeur de Lion by Baron Marchetti in London
Bibliography
Silvestri, Silvia. "Marochetti, Carlo." Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani 70 (2008). Treccani, 16 October 2023.
Created 16 October 2023