Paolo Persico (1796), was an Italian sculptor of the late-

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, active at and near

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. He is best known for sculptures in the gardens of

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, 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

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, and

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.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

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in Naples.

References

Guide to Caserta Palace, Diane and Acteon fountain.
1729 births 1796 deaths 18th-century Neapolitan people 18th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors Italian Baroque sculptors 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-sculptor-stub