Monument to the Alpine and his Mule - Roma, Italy - Figurative Public Sculpture on Waymarking.com

The first bronze statue erected in 1940 represents a mule loaded with military equipment on a pile of rocks while the second larger than life-size bronze statue erected in 1957, shows a soldier from the Alpine troops carrying a rifle and standing on a base with the inscription: "CA CUSTA LON CA CUSTA VIVA L'AUSTA 1915-1918."

Note: The association between the Alpine troops and the mules lasted 130 years, but these horses were enrolled as early as 1831, even before the Alpine troops.

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Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Monument to the Alpine and his Mule Figure Type: Combination of two figure types Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Pietro Canonica Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1940 and 1957 Materials used: Bronze Location: Villa Borghese Gardens

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Date Logged Log User Rating   09/12/2019 Wilina visited it