Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

Marble statue of Grand Duke Ferdinando III with a lion. The statue was erected by the people of Arezzo in gratitude to the Duke for his excellent work in the field of communication between Arezzo and Tuscany. The opening of Via Anconetana, the main communication with the Adriatic, is due to him.

Coat of arms of Arezzo.

commercivm mari infero ad svpervm terrestri itinere protendit et per vallem clanarv, vndis in arnvm retortis atqve opere pvblicae commoditatis absolvto viam cassiam restitvti The union of the Chiana with the Arno, an emblematic moment for the work of reclamation of the aretine valleys by Ranieri Bartolini.

Coat of arms of the house of Habsburg-Lorraine, Tuscany line.

Inscription(s)

longas o vtinam dvx bone ferias praestes etrvriae hic ames dici pater atqve princeps divqve laetvs intersis popvlo arretino _________ FERDINANDO III AVSTRIACO adsertori pvblicae felicitatis ordo arretinorvm vniversvs dedic. idib. aprilis die natali c.cilnii maecenatis mvnicipis maximi m d ccc xxii karolo albergottio praefecto vrbis dopo tre secoli di servitù granducale il popolo toscano attingendo l'audacia concorde dal pensiero di dante e dal cuore di ferruccio nel xxvii aprile mdccclix ricacciava sulla via d'austria l'ultimo lorenese affrettando i nuovi destini della gran patria italiana

Sculptors

• Ranieri Bartolini (1794-1856), Italian sculptor.
  
• Stefano Ricci (Firenze/Florence 1765 - Firenze/Florence 1837), Italian sculptor Enciclopedie on Line).

Sources & Information

• Città di Arezzo, Scultura - Monumenti Celebri.
• Edoardo De Carli, Chi era Costui?

Tags

Locatie (N 43°28'1" - E 11°52'52") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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