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Leopoldo II d'Asburgo-Lorena

Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Wien 1747 - Wien 1792
Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Bohemia from 1790 to 1792, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790
(Wikipedia)

Various sculptors
1833

Description

Marble statue of Leopold II as Grand Duke of Tuscany, in Roman dress. The base is adorned with reliefs showing the Grand Duke's achievements:

Reformation of agriculture by Emilio Santarelli.

Pisa - Leopoldo II d'Asburgo-Lorena
Protection of the arts by Temistocle Guerrazzi.

Pisa - Leopoldo II d'Asburgo-Lorena
Reformation of commerce Emilio Santarelli (with Mercurius)

Inscription(s)

AL GRANDUCA
PIETRO LEOPOLDO I
QUARANTA ANNI
DOPO
LA SUA MORTE

To Grand Duke
Pietro Leopoldo
forty years
after
his death

Signature

luigi pampaloni fece l'anno 1833

Pisa - Leopoldo II d'Asburgo-Lorena

Sculptors

Temistocle Guerrazzi (Livorno 1806 - Livorno 1884), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).
Luigi Pampaloni (Firenze/Florence 1791 - Firenze/Florence 1847), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).
Emilio Santarelli (Firenze/Florence 1801 - Firenze/Florence 1886), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Piazza Martiri della libertà (Pisa).
Edoardo De Carli, Chi era Costui?

Locatie (N 43°43'13" - E 10°24'13") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: itto009; Photograph: 7 May 2017
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