Gaetano Matteo Monti, Napoleon crowned King of Italy (1807). Originally place in Arco della Pace, but removed, now in Brera

Gaetano Matteo Monti (13 March 1776 in Ravenna – 27 May 1847 in Milan) was an Italian sculptor, working in the Neoclassical style.

He studied in Bologna and Rome and then moved to Milan, where he worked on Milan Cathedral (Duomo de Milano)[1] and the Arco della Pace with a similarly named Milanese sculptor, Gaetano Monti (1750–1827).

His son was the sculptor Raffaelle Monti.[2]

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  1. ^ a b Italian Memorial Sculpture, 1820-1940: A Legacy of Love By Sandra Berresford
  2. ^ Rupert Gunnis, Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660–1851, 1951
  3. ^ "Bibliotecame.org". Archived from the original on Sep 19, 2007. Retrieved Jan 5, 2021.


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