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Salvatore Albano (ITALIAN, 1841–1893) was born in Italy on May 29, 1841, in Oppido Mamertino, Calabria. In 1869, he moved to Florence and created numerous works, one of which is “Vanni Fucci,” inspired by Dante's Inferno, Canto XXIV. This piece earned him a gold medal at the Salon of Paris in 1878, after which it was acquired by the Metropolitan Museum in New York. The statue is made of Carrara marble and measures: Height 58 inches (147.3 cm) Depth 28 inches (71.1 cm) Width 21 inches (53.3 cm) It was completed in 1877 and was sold by the Metropolitan Museum in 1956. Vanni Fucci — Dante’s Inferno , Canto XXIV In Canto XXIV of Dante’s Inferno, Vanni Fucci of Pistoia appears among the thieves in the Seventh Bolgia of the Eighth Circle (Malebolge). A historical figure of the 13th century, Fucci is portrayed as violent, sacrilegious, and defiant. As punishment in Hell, he is attacked by serpents, burned to ashes, and reborn repeatedly, a cycle symbolizing the thieves’ continual loss of identity. Dante reserves particular contempt for Fucci, depicting him as vulgar and blasphemous; he openly defies God by making an obscene gesture toward Heaven and foretells political calamities for Florence. The figure embodies defiance, moral corruption, and eternal punishment—making it one of Dante’s most vivid and unsettling characters.This Work Will Ship From Newtown, Connecticut 06470

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