Giuseppe Valenti was a Sicilian sculptor who was active in the late 19th century.
Valenti was born in Palermo, [1] he was the son of Salvatore Valenti , who was also a sculptor and wood carver. [2] His work includes a seated statue of Saint Publius at St Paul's Cathedral in Mdina, Malta (1885), [3] a terracotta bust of Governor Lintorn Simmons at the Casino Notabile (1887), [1] and a marble statue of Queen Victoria in Valletta (1891). [3] The latter is one of the artist's best-known works. [2] [4] He also sculpted funerary monuments and various works for Palermo churches. [2]
It has also been speculated that the sculpted stonework of the Casino Notabile's exterior might have been the work of Valenti. [4]
Giuseppe Valenti was a Sicilian sculptor who was active in the late 19th century.
Valenti was born in Palermo, [1] he was the son of Salvatore Valenti , who was also a sculptor and wood carver. [2] His work includes a seated statue of Saint Publius at St Paul's Cathedral in Mdina, Malta (1885), [3] a terracotta bust of Governor Lintorn Simmons at the Casino Notabile (1887), [1] and a marble statue of Queen Victoria in Valletta (1891). [3] The latter is one of the artist's best-known works. [2] [4] He also sculpted funerary monuments and various works for Palermo churches. [2]
It has also been speculated that the sculpted stonework of the Casino Notabile's exterior might have been the work of Valenti. [4]