Vincenzo Vela
(1820–1891) Swiss sculptor (1820-1891)
Vincenzo Vela (Switzerland, 1820–1891) is listed in the catalogue as a sculptor. By year of birth, Vincenzo Vela belongs to the chapter ‘Realism’ in this site’s history of art.
Vincenzo Vela was born in Ligornetto and died in Ligornetto. Vincenzo Vela trained at Brera Academy. The teachers included Benedetto Cacciatori and Luigi Sabatelli. Vincenzo Vela worked in Milan. Vincenzo Vela became a member of Académie des beaux-arts.
The best-known works include ‘Defeated Napoleon’, ‘Flora’, ‘Grave of Gaetano Donizetti’, and ‘La preghiera del mattino’. The catalogue has 4 works by Vincenzo Vela with free images. The dated works span the years 1857–1882. Works by Vincenzo Vela are held by Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano and Museo Soumaya.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Carlo Bossoli, Barthélemy Menn, Jan Swerts, Marie Wiegmann, and Ernest Slingeneyer.