Monument to Quintino Sella by Ettore Ferrari, 1893
Via Cernaia
Rome, June 2019
“The monument consists of a cruciform base with steps from which rises a pedestal on which the bronze statue depicting the Law is placed, a female figure with a naked breast wrapped in a wide cloak. Sitting on a granite throne, she has a head crowned with a radial pattern and holds in her right hand a stick on which Minerva's owl is placed, alluding to Sella's scientific commitment. On the left side, the statue is flanked by the bronze figure of a naked boy, symbolizing the Genius of Finance, holding a book with the word ‘Finanze’ on it. At the top of the pedestal is the full-length bronze statue of the statesman while he walks with his right hand on his chest and with some papers in his left.” (Quintino Sella, Waymarking)
No comments:
Post a Comment