Michele La Spina

Michele La Spina (Acireale, 1849 - Rome, 1943) was an Italian sculptor. He was born at Arcireale, Sicily, but worked mostly in Rome. He completed various statuary concepts. Among his works are a Faun making a flute (exhibited in Rome in 1883); a portrait of Lionardo Vigo, cast in bronze by the Nelly Foundry; and a statue of a Dog. He was also active in Florence and Naples. He completed a colossal Bust of Garibaldi in Stucco, exhibited at the Pinacoteca Zelantea and a Monument to the Fallen (Monumento dei Caduti) 1929 in piazza Garibaldi of Acireale. The statue of Caduti was controversial due to the nudity of the standing figure.