Luigi Fontana
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Luigi Fontana (9 February 1827 – 27 December 1908) was an Italian sculptor, painter and architect. He is the father of Lucio Fontana.
He was born at Monte San Pietrangeli, in the Marche, and was a pupil of Gaetano Palmaroli. Apart from his native town, his works are present in Rome in the basilicas of Santi Apostoli, San Lorenzo in Damaso, San Giovanni in Laterano, Santa Maria Maggiore, Santa Maria sopra Minerva and other palaces, as well as in the cathedrals of Macerata, Montefiascone and Montalto Marche.
He also scuptured a life-size solid silver statue of Saint Philip of Agira in Zebbug, Malta. This is a unique two-metre high statue in classic style used for religious processional purposes with over 36 kg of solid silver. The statue was completed in 1863 and may be viewed at the Catholic parish church of the same town in Malta.
