Charles V Monument (Palermo)
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Charles V Monument (Palermo)
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The Charles V Monument is a monumental sculpture erected in 1631 on Piazza Bologni in Palermo, Sicily. It was initially designed to be placed in the center of the Quattro Canti but was eventually erected in its current location. The statue of Charles V was created by Scipione Li Volsi of the Li Volsi family of Sicilian sculptors. It portrays him as a triumphant Roman Emperor, with reference to his months-long stop in Sicily following the Conquest of Tunis (1535). The marble pedestal is by Giacom
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Monument in Piazza Bologni, Palermo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_V_Monument_(Palermo)
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2022-03-15T17:26:36Z
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