Gaspare Guercio (1611 - 1670/1679) was an Italian artist, nicknamed 'Guercio' and a major proponent of the Sicilian Baroque. He was principally a sculptor but also a designer of decorative schemes for architectural projects.[1] He collaborated with his pupil Gaspare Serpotta, father of the more famous Giacomo Serpotta.

Porta Nuova beside Palazzo dei Normanni.
Porta Nuova gate, Palermo
The Trapani Madonna.

Life

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Born in Palermo, he was trained in sculpture by his father, a reputed 'marmoraio' and sculptor in his own right.

Works

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Palermo

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Other

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  • St George Saving a Maiden, marble medallion, 1660, facade of Caccamo Cathedral.
  • Altarpiece, marble, Santa Maria Assunta Basilica, Randazzo
  • Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary as a Child, marble sculptural group, attributed, Monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Burgio.

References

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  1. ^ (in Italian) Francesco Abbate, Storia dell'arte nell'Italia meridionale, Volume 4, 2002, pag. 121-122,ISBN 8879897209

Bibliography

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  • (in Italian) Biographical archive, comune di Palermo [1]