Monument to Luigi Galvani

Italy, Bologna
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Monument to Luigi Galvani

Italy, Bologna
A monument to the outstanding Italian scientist Luigi Galvani, a native of Bologna, the author of those same galvanic cells, is installed in the historic center of the city, in a small square named after him, on the side of the Basilica of San Petronio. The decision to create a monument was taken by the Bolognese authorities in 1874. As part of a specially held competition, the work was entrusted to the sculptor Adalberto Cenchetti, unknown at that time. He studied the portraits of Galvani for a long time, moreover, he made a local priest, who, in his opinion, was very similar to a scientist, as a model. It took Cenchetti nine months to complete the sculpture. The grand opening of the monument took place on November 9, 1879. The monument is made of white marble and is a statue of Luigi Galvani on a high pedestal. The scientist is depicted at work: he is leaning over a high table with books, closely studying the results of his famous experiment.

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Traveled 5 years ago
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Not everyone knows that the name of the galvanic cell comes from the name of the famous scientist Galvani. The monument to the famous Italian physicist and physician Luigi Galvani, who lived in Bologna and taught at the university, was created by the Roman sculptor Adalberto Cenchetti and inaugurated on November 9.1879. The square is also named Galvani. The local press described the sculpture as "the first civilian monument in the city. "
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