Monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi
Description:
The monument to Giuseppe Garibaldi was erected in Pisa on a small square adjacent to the embankment of the Arno River.
Bronze Garibaldi, cast at the end of the XIX century according to the project of the Pisa sculptor Ettore Ferrari, pensively looks at the city and its inhabitants.
The monument was erected on the tenth anniversary of the death of the national hero of Italy, in 1892. At this time, monuments dedicated to the leader of the popular resistance were erected in various cities of Italy.
A small bronze monument was erected in Pisa. The sculptural image of the hero is laconic – Garibaldi, dressed in a simple militia costume, peers into the distance.
The figure of Giuseppe Garibaldi is mounted on a stone pedestal decorated with bas-reliefs with figures of soldiers and laurel wreaths. The inscription on the pedestal reads “Pisa Garibaldi”.
The monument completes the architectural ensemble of the square, named after Garibaldi, and is a successful example of combining sculpture of the XIX century and medieval urban architecture.