Gipsoteca Michele Guerrisi
Plaster casts, watercolours and writings by the sculptor Michele Guerrisi in the Casa della Cultura “Leonida Repaci” in Palmi.
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About the museum
The gipsoteca (plaster cast gallery) is one of the museum sections of the Casa della Cultura “Leonida Repaci” (Leonida Repaci Cultural Centre) in Palmi, the cultural complex named after the writer Leonida Repaci, a native of Palmi. It holds the works of Michele Guerrisi, a sculptor born in Cittanova in 1893 and who died in Rome in 1963, who drew rigorously on classical antiquity and on the Magna Graecia roots of his homeland.
The display is based mainly on plaster casts of statues, portraits and miniatures of portals, which came to the city through the donation of the artist’s widow, Marta Rempte. Alongside the sculptures are watercolours and writings in which Guerrisi recounts his youth, his studies in Palmi and his meeting with Auguste Rodin.
The rooms also contain works by other Calabrian sculptors, including Francesco and Vincenzo Jerace, Alessandro Monteleone and Nicola Gullì, author of the marble “Aspettando l’onda”. The paintings by Antonio Cannata, Attilio Zagari and Giuseppe Palumbo, once part of the collection, are now displayed in the library of the complex.
Highlights
- Plaster casts of statues, portraits and miniatures of portals by Michele Guerrisi
- Watercolours and writings by the artist, including his memories of meeting Rodin
- Works by Francesco and Vincenzo Jerace, Alessandro Monteleone and Nicola Gullì
- Marble “Aspettando l’onda” by Nicola Gullì
- Located in the complex of the Casa della Cultura “Leonida Repaci”
- Operated by
- Comune di Palmi
- Visitors per year
- approx. 9,000
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €1.50 |
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The fee of €1.50 is reported by Museionline; the official website of the Casa della Cultura does not list prices.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | The Casa della Cultura invites visitors to get in touch for information and guided visits. |
