Santo Varni

He is represented by more than forty works at the Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa. These include the tomb of Bracelli Spinola (1864), the tomb of Andrea Tagliacane (1870), and the tomb of Asarta (1879). He began teaching at the Accademia Liguistica in Genoa in 1838, and when Gaggini left for Turin, Varni filled his post, serving until his death in 1885. Among his pupils were Eugenio Baroni and Antonio Allegretti.

Santo Varni studied at Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti. Training under Bartolomeo Carrea and Giuseppe Gaggini is recorded. Mary Ighina is recorded as having studied under Santo Varni. Places of work recorded in the authority are Genoa. Employment is recorded with Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti. Works named in the authority record are L'amore che doma la forza. Work by Santo Varni is recorded in the collections of Musei di Strada Nuova and Galleria d'arte moderna of Genoa.

• Name — Santo Varni • Born — 1807 • Died — 1885 • Known for — Sculpture

• Madonna and Saints, Basilica della Annunziata. • Triumph of Marcellus. • Statue of Religion at the base of the Columbus Monument at Piazza Acquaverde, Genoa. • Laura Al Bagno (1858), private collection. • Love taming Force (1858–1865), Palazzo Bianco, Genoa. • Monument for the Giuditta (1875). • Portrait of Federico Peschiera, marble bust. • Portrait of Eugenio Spinola, bust. • Portrait of Francesco Cogorno, signed and dated bust: (1869). • Mausoleum Francisco Girbau y Tauler (1874), mausoleum for the city of Lima. • Polychrome marble fountain, apartment of the Princes in Palazzo Reale, Genoa. • Tomb of Bracelli Spinola. • Statue of Emanuele Filiberto (1866) at Royal Palace of Turin. • Bust of Queen Maria Pia at Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon.

• Illustration — Statue of Faith at Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno • Illustration — Statue of Christopher Columbus in the garden in Piazza Acquaverde • Illustration — Tomb of his wife Giuditta Varni • Illustration — Tomb of the Dufour family at Monumental Cemetery of Staglieno in Genoa