Mario Sarto

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.

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

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 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.

Works in the Ferrara Region of Italy, 1920-1930


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