Mario Sarto

Mario Sarto
Sculptor Mario Sarto at work in his studio, with head of angel (1953)
Born	(1885-10-13)October 13, 1885 Codigoro, (Ferrara)
Died	September 13, 1955(1955-09-13) (aged 69) Bologna
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Sculptor
Movement	Art Nouveau and Liberty

Mario Sarto (October 13, 1885– September 13, 1955) was an important sculptor of religious and commemorative art, renowned for the vast statuary present in the Monumental Cemetery of Bologna.

Many of his statues are also located in the main squares of Italian cities, among which Codigoro, Ferrara, Bologna, with representations of patron saints and heroic figures of the two World Wars.

Grandnephew of Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto, Saint Pius X, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan, then opened his own studio in Bologna, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life.

References

• "Mario Sarto", a conference at the Codigoro Municipal Library [1] Accessed 9 February 2012 (in Italian)
• Catalogue and book: Mario Sarto (1885-1955). Uno scultore codigorese tra Liberty e Novecento
• The Official Website of the Monumental Cemetery of Bologna with sculptures by di Mario Sarto
• The Monumental Cemetery of Bologna on it.Wikipedia
• Cataloguing by the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut
• Mario Sarto's sculpture in Italian Memorial Sculpture 1820-1940: A Legacy of Love by Sandra Berresford et al., (Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2004) ISBN 978-0-7112-2384-4.

Gallery

Works in the Ferrara Region of Italy, 1920-1930

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  Ancient Christian Cross, Bronze Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara, 1928, Ferrara, Italy
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  Bas-relief Face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
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  Bas-relief Face, Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1928, Ferrara, Italy
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  Lunetta with bas-relief medallion, marble work, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1927, Ferrara, Italy
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  Medallion, sculpture, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1926, Ferrara, Italy
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  Bas-relief with face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
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  Wrought Iron Sword/Cross, 1930, Ferrara, Italy
• Memorial to WWI Soldier, (Old postcard) 1924, Codigoro, Italy
  Memorial to WWI Soldier, (Old postcard) 1924, Codigoro, Italy

• For Sarto's sculptures in the Monumental Charterhouse of Bologna, check their external website Certosa di Bologna (in Italian)