Giuseppe Vaccaro (sculptor, 1808)
Giuseppe Vaccaro (* 1808 in Caltagirone , † November 28, 1889 ibid) was an Italian terracotta artist and sculptor in Sicily in the 19th century .
Life
Vaccaro was the nephew and student of the sculptors Salvatore Vaccaro (born May 17, 1763 in Caltagirone - February 20, 1842 in Florence ) and Giacomo Bongiovanni (* 1772-1859), members of an important family of ceramicists in Caltagirone. Numerous ceramic figures in Sicilian costumes for nativity scenes were created under his direction.
His sons were the ceramists Salvatore (November 13, 1837 - July 16, 1901) and Giacomo Vaccaro (September 4, 1847 - January 4, 1931) , who were also active in Caltagirone .
Works (selection)
- Chiesa di Sana Maria di Betlemme ( Modica ): several nativity figures
Exhibitions
The Musei Civici e Pinacoteca Luigi Sturzo in Caltagirone dedicated a comprehensive exhibition to the Vaccaro in 2010.
literature
- Luigi Sarullo: Dizionario degli artisti siciliani. Full. 3. Novecento, Palermo 1993-1994 (accessed from World Biographical Information System Online ).
- Vaccaro, Giuseppe . In: Hans Vollmer (Hrsg.): General lexicon of fine artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 34 : Urliens – Vzal . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1940, p. 29 .
Web links
- Caltagirone - Personaggi illustri
- Caltagirone - Città della ceramica
- Caltagirone - Museo Internazionale del Presepe "Collezione Luigi Colaleo"
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vaccaro, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian terracotta artist and sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1808 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Caltagirone |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1889 |
| Place of death | Caltagirone |