Anita Garibaldi - Rome, Italy
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The equestrian statue of Anita Garibaldi, wife of Italy’s Risorgimento war hero Giuseppe Garibaldi on Janiculum Hill in Rome.
Waymark Code: WMC9MG
Location: Lazio, Italy
Date Posted: 08/13/2011
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The equestrian statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi's Brazilian wife Anita, who fought alongside her husband in defense of Rome in 1849 while pregnant before succumbing to illness is located just about 200 meters far from a big equestrian monument of her husband, which is located on top of Janiculum Hill in Rome. The statue was created in 1932 by Mario Rutelli. It depicts Anita Garibaldi with a pistol in her right hand holding a baby in her other hand. The monument is also Anita Garibaldi's grave as her ashes rest in the statue's pedestal.
Identity of Rider: Anita Garibaldi (Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro di Garibaldi)
Identity of Horse: stallion
Name of artist: Mario Rutelli
Date of Dedication: 1932
Material: Bronze
Position: Two Hooves Raised
Unusual Features: Not listed
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