# MARABITTI, Ignazio

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## Artist

- Lifespan: 1719–1797
- Profession: sculptor
- School: Italian

## Biography

Italian sculptor. He trained in Rome in the studio of Filippo della Valle, head of the Accademia di San Luca, but was mainly active in Sicily, where his most notable work is the Fontana del Genio in the Villa Giulia, and several prominent statues on the façade of the Cathedral of Syracuse.

## Related artworks

- [Monument to Carlo Cottone](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/marabitti-ignazio-r13b7e6b884dbf5/monument-to-carlo-cottone-r4fb2ce95d8f4e3>)
- [The Genius of Palermo](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/marabitti-ignazio-r13b7e6b884dbf5/the-genius-of-palermo-rd6e44bf2f5cfa9>)

## Attribution

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