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Carrara
Massa-Carrara Toscana Piazza Antonio Gramsci |
Pellegrino RossiCarrara 1787 - Roma 1848Italian economist, politician and jurist. He was an important figure of the July Monarchy in France, and the Minister of Justice in the government of the Papal States, under Pope Pius IX (Wikipedia) |
Various sculptors
1876 |
Marble statue of Rossi sitting in a chair at a desk. On the pedestal are two marble reliefs, sculpted by Biggi.
The statue was executed on the model made in 1850 by Rossi's friend and fellow citizen as well as famous sculptor Pietro Tenerani.
![]() Rossi teaching at the University of Paris sculpted by Aristide Milani |
![]() Rossi delivers to the chairman of the Swiss council the federal treaty he has drafted sculpted by Alessandro Biggi |
A PELLEGRINO ROSSI CARRARESE |