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Filippo Pennino, (1755-1801) was an Italian sculptor.
Pennino was born, lived and worked in
Filippo Pennino, (1755-1801) was an Italian sculptor.
Pennino was born, lived and worked in Palermo
Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...
. Most of what is known about his life is through his works. He carved the ''Fountain with Triton and Puttini'' at Villa Trabia in Bagheria
Bagheria (; scn, Baarìa ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Palermo in Sicily, Italy, located approximately 10km to the east of the city centre.
Etymology
According to some sources, the name ''Bagheria'' (by way of old Sicil ...
and the Angel at the entrance to the local Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
The Confederation of Oratories of Saint Philip Neri ( la, Confoederatio Oratorii Sancti Philippi Nerii) abbreviated CO and commonly known as the Oratorians is a Catholic society of apostolic life of Pontifical Right for men (priests and lay- ...
church. In 1763 he carved a tomb for the Church of St. James in Bivona
Bivona is an Italian ''comune'' in the Province of Agrigento, Sicily.
Geography
Bivona is located at the foot of Monti Sicani, in the mainland of Agrigento, on the boundary with the province of Palermo. The communal territory is crossed by the A ...
. He also carved funerary monuments, among which one was dedicated to ''Mallia'' at the church Chiesa madre in Gela
Gela (Sicilian and ; grc, Γέλα) is a city and (municipality) in the Autonomous Region of Sicily, Italy; in terms of area and population, it is the largest municipality on the southern coast of Sicily. Gela is part of the Province of Cal ...
. One of his final works before he died was in the first bay Chapel of the Baptistery of the Palermo Cathedral
Palermo Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo, located in Palermo, Sicily, southern Italy. It is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. As an architectural complex, it is characterized by the pre ...
where he sculpted an octagonal baptismal font in 1801 along with his son Gaetano Pennino, who Filippo trained to be a sculptor.
References
* Magdalene Ciccarello, Ignatius Mortellaro, Project Athos. Enhancement, promotion and development of the cultural heritage and environmental studies center "Luigi Pirandello", 2007 1755 births 1801 deaths 18th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Artists from Palermo 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-sculptor-stub