- Antonello Gagini
Antonello Gagini (1478 – 1536) was an Italian sculptor of the
Renaissance , mainly active inSicily andCalabria .Antonello was a member of a family of sculptors and artisans, originally from Northern Italy, but active throughout Italy, including Genoa, Florence, and Rome. The family includes his father, Domenico (1449-1492), also a sculptor. Antonello had five sons who were sculptors: Antonio (or Antonino; 1510s-1574) [Some sources, such as [http://www.artnet.com/library/03/0303/T030386.asp| Artnet Biography] attribute this name to Antonello] , Fazio (1520s-1567), Giacomo (1517-1598), Giandomenico (1503-1560s), and Vicenzo (1527-1595).
Antonello was born in 1478 in Palermo, where the Gagini family had settled in 1463. Antonello is said to have aided
Michelangelo Fact|date=June 2008 in the sculptural work on the massive tomb ofPope Julius II inSan Pietro in Vincoli , a project now known for the statue of Moses.One of Antonio Gagini's most notable works is the decorated arch in the Capella della Madonna in the Santuario dell'Annunziata in
Trapani which he completed in 1537. Antonello also completed decorative ecclesiastical sculpture in the area ofMessina . A large collection of his works including an "Annunciation", "Madonna with Child", "Madonna of the Snow" and the "Appearance of the Cross to Constantine" are no in the museum atPalazzo Abatellis inPalermo . He worked also at theCathedral of Palermo . Other works were destroyed during earthquakes. He helped trainGiacomo del Duca .References
* [http://www.regione.sicilia.it/beniculturali/dirbenicult/PALAZZOABATELLIS/collections/antonello_gagini_english.htm Biography and works present at Palazzo Abatellis]
* [http://www.groveart.com/shared/views/article.html?from=search&session_search_id=125700456&hitnum=7§ion=art.030376.6 Grove art encyclopedia entry]
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