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Monument to Giovanni Meli, Palermo

Coordinates: 38°07′23″N 13°20′49″E / 38.12301°N 13.34683°E / 38.12301; 13.34683
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Monumento a Giovanni Meli
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38°07′23″N 13°20′49″E / 38.12301°N 13.34683°E / 38.12301; 13.34683
LocationPiazza Stazione Lolli, Palermo
MaterialMarble and bronze
Dedicated toGiovanni Meli

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.

History

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The 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

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  1. ^ Provincial website, tourism entry.