Mario Sarto

Mario Sarto (13 October 1885 – 13 September 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 Template:In lang
• 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) Template:ISBN.

Gallery

Works in the Ferrara Region of Italy, 1920-1930

• Ancient Christian Cross, Bronze Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara, 1928, Ferrara, Italy
  Ancient Christian Cross, Bronze Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara, 1928, Ferrara, Italy
• Bas-relief Face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
  Bas-relief Face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
• Bas-relief Face, Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1928, Ferrara, Italy
  Bas-relief Face, Medallion, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1928, Ferrara, Italy
• Lunetta with bas-relief medallion, marble work, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1927, Ferrara, Italy
  Lunetta with bas-relief medallion, marble work, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1927, Ferrara, Italy
• Medallion, sculpture, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1926, Ferrara, Italy
  Medallion, sculpture, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1926, Ferrara, Italy
• Bas-relief with face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
  Bas-relief with face, Charterhouse of Ferrara 1929, Ferrara, Italy
• Wrought Iron Sword/Cross, 1930, Ferrara, Italy
  Wrought Iron Sword/Cross, 1930, Ferrara, Italy

• For Sarto's sculptures in the Monumental Charterhouse of Bologna, check their external website Certosa di Bologna Template:In lang