Serpotta, Giacomo
Serpotta, Giacomo (
b Palermo, 10 Mar. 1656;
d Palermo, 27 Feb. 1732). Sicilian sculptor in
stucco. He was the greatest of all virtuosi in his medium and with the exception of
Antonello da Messina the most distinguished artist to come from Sicily. Unlike Antonello, he spent almost all his life on the island and his work is mainly found in the churches of his native Palermo. Serpotta's icing-sugar-white figures—elegant, delicate, charming, and joyous in spirit—are amongst the finest expressions of the
Rococo in Italian art. He is particularly well known for his playful
putti, but his finest single figure is generally acknowledged to be the enchantingly coquettish
Fortitude (1714–17) in the Oratoria del Rosario di S. Domenico, Palermo. His father
Gaspare (1634–70), his brother
Giuseppe (1653–1719), and his son
Procopio (1679–1755) were also sculptors, mainly in stucco.
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