Auguste Carli
Auguste Carli was a French sculptor.
Biography
Early life
Auguste Carli was born on July 12, 1868 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. His younger brother, François Carli, was also a sculptor.Career
He was a sculptor.
He designed two statues on either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Marseille colonie grecque' and the other one, called 'Marseille Porte de l'Orient'. Additionally, he designed a sculpture on the building of the Caisse d'Épargne on the corner of Cours Pierre Puget and Place Estrangin in Marseille. He also designed a fountain with a sculpture of Amphitrite on the Place Joseph Etienne for Joseph Hippolyte Etienne, which was dedicated in 1906.
He designed a statue of Jesus Christ and Saint Veronica, which is displayed inside the Marseille Cathedral.
He also designed the tomb of Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli in the Palais Longchamp Marseille. Additionally, he designed sculptures in the Cimetière Saint-Pierre, a cemetery in Marseille.Death
He died on January 28, 1930 in Paris.Legacy
- The Place Auguste et François Carli, a town square in Marseille, is named for him and his brother.
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