The Monument to Giovanni Meli is a bronze monumental sculpture, dedicated to the Sicilian poet, erected in 1909 on Piazza Stazione Lolli, near Via Dante, in central Palermo, Sicily.
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| Location | Piazza Stazione Lolli, Palermo |
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| Material | Marble and bronze |
| Dedicated to | Giovanni Meli |
History
editThe bronze statue of the poet Giovanni Meli (who lived 1740–1815) was sculpted by Pasquale Civiletti and rises on a marble plinth. The poet holds a book in his left hand, and partly steps forward, though his gaze is melancholically downcast. A second statue to the poet, this time sitting, is found in the Palazzo Pretorio, Palermo. The poet is buried in the church of San Domenico, Palermo.[1]
References
edit- ^ Provincial website, tourism entry.
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