Benedetto De Lisi
Benedetto De Lisi , also Delisi (born February 1, 1831 in Palermo , † September 8, 1875 ibid) was an Italian sculptor in Sicily .
Life
He was a student of Valerio Villareale , then in Florence of Pietro Tenerani . De Lisi mainly created portrait busts.
His sons Stefano (1865 - March 20, 1886), Domenico (1870–1946) and Benedetto the Younger (1898–1967), the son of Domenico, were also sculptors in Palermo. There is also likely a family relationship with the sculptor Luigi De Lisi, who died in Palermo in 1875.
His students were among others the son-in-law Antonio Ugo , Domenico Trentacoste and Benedetto Civiletti .
Works (selection)
- Piazza Ruggero Settimo (Palermo): Monument to Ruggero Settimo ( 1865 )
- Teatro Politeama (Palermo) : in the garden the statue of a sylph
- Bandstand “Palchetta” (Palermo): Allegory of Trust
- Cimitero di Santa Maria di Gesù (Palermo): Lion statue at the tomb of the Florio family
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna (Palermo) : bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi
literature
- Wilhelm von Bode : Delisi, Benedetto . In: Ulrich Thieme (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 9 : Delaulne-Dubois . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1913, p. 22–23 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Entry on Benedetto De Lisi in the Archivio Biografico Comunale of Palermo
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | De Lisi, Benedetto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Delisi, Benedetto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1831 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palermo |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 8, 1875 |
| Place of death | Palermo |