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Paolo Persico (1796),The Oxford guide to classical mythology in the arts, 1300-1900s: Volume 1, by Jane Davidson Reid, Chris Rohmann, Jane Davidson Reid. Cites death at 1780.Sculpture: from antiquity to present, 1996 by Xavier Barral i Altet, Antoinette Le Normand-Romain, cites death in 1796 was an Italian sculptor of the late-Baroque, active at and near Naples.
He is best known for sculptures in the gardens of Palace of Caserta, including the figures of Diana and Acteon in a fountain. He also contributed statues of the Lions for the entrance stairway, a Faun, The Gladiator, and an Apollo. His work at Caserta was a collaborative project with contributions by Angelo Brunelli, Pietro Solari, Andrea Violani, and Gaetano Salomone. Vicende della coltura nelle due Sicilie, by Pietro Napoli-Signorelli. Volume II, 2nd edition, Naples (1811); page 252. He also produced sculptures, including the statuary group called Soavità del giogo matrimoniale and the angels in the complex bas-relief of the main altarpiece depicting the Deposition (collaboration with Francesco Celebrano) for the Sansevero Chapel in Naples.
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