- Tommaso Geraci
[
Palermo International Airport .] Tommaso Geraci (born 1931) is an Italian sculptor.Born in
Sclafani Bagni ,Sicily , Geraci graduated from theRotterdam Academy of Fine Arts inRotterdam ,Netherlands infine art s and sculpture, spending a year of his studies at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts inMilan ,Italy .He currently lives and works in the Sicilian town of
Cefalù .Geraci was awarded the Italian national honour of "Cavaliere dell'Ordine della stella della Solidarietà Italiana" (Knight of the Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity) in 1974.
Works
Since graduating, Geraci has become well known for his sculpture, working mainly in
bronze . Many of his works are symbolic, drawing on the lessons of mythology, promoting humanity, and frequently take the form of circular plaques or medallions, small and large.Works include the 1.9 m (6 ft) diameter bronze plaque at
Palermo International Airport in memory of anti-mafia judge sGiovanni Falcone andPaolo Borsellino , and a 9 m high statue of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina at Poggio Maria, Cefalù.His works are known to be found in
Denmark ,Netherlands (including a monument inLeersum to the space age following the launch ofSputnik 1 ),Italy , and the Vatican.ee also
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List of sculptors
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