Salvatore Albano

Salvatore Albano (May 29, 1841 – October 13, 1893) was an Italian sculptor.

He was born in Oppido Mamertina in Calabria, southern Italy, to parents of limited means. He began in Calabria as a sculptor of wooden Presepi or Nativity scenes. Because of his talent, his townspeople gave him a stipend to study in Naples. There he trained under a cavalier Sorbille, also from Calabria. After a year, he trained in the local Accademia under its director Tito Angelini. In 1865, his native province continued his stipend of 60 lire per year for three years. He won a number of contests in his Naples. In 1867, he submitted his ''Resurrection of Lazarus'' and a ''Cain'' to an exposition in Rome. He moved to Florence by 1869, and spent the remainder of his career there.

As a young man, he completed a ''Conte Ugolino'' bought by Marchese Agostino Sergio. Among his other works are: *''Tears and Flowers'' (1864) *''Moses in Anger smashes the Tablets with the Commandments'' (1864, Capodimonte) *''Christ nell'Orto'' (1865) *''Masaniello'' (1866, Accademia) *''Eve'' (1869, Florence) *''Gioachino Rossini- bust'' (1869, Florence) *''Ariadne abandoned'' (1870) *''Il Genio di Michelangelo'' for Baron di Talleyrand. *''Venere Mendicante'' *''The Fallen Angels'' (1893) Provided by Wikipedia