Pompeo Marchesi

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Pompeo Marchesi (Italian pronunciation: [pomˈpɛːo marˈkeːzi; -eːsi]; 7 August 1783, in Saltrio, near Milan – 6 February 1858, in Milan) was a Lombard sculptor of the neoclassical school.

Biography

He first studied at the

, at which he worked for many years.

Works outside of Milan include the larger than life statue of

, Milan.

Sources

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Pompeo Marchesi". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. The entry cites:
  • Gerolamo Boccardo [it], Nuova Enciclopedia Italiana, XIII (Turin, 1882);
  • Baedeker, Guide Book for Italy (New York, 1904).