Equestrian statue of Cansignorio in Verona Italy

CountryItaly
Town:Verona
Year of creation:1375
Rider(s):Cansignorio della Scala

(1340 – 1375) was Lord of Verona from 1359 until 1375. He inherited the lordship of Verona at the death of his father Mastino in 1351, together with his brothers Cangrande II and Paolo Alboino. However, Cangrande took the effective reins. Cansignorio plotted against his tyrannic rule and, after having him assassinated, could enter the city in 1359 with the help of the Carraresi of Padua. Before his death in 1375 he had his brother Paolo Alboino (who had been in prison since 1365) assassinated to give the succession to his illegitimate sons Bartolomeo II and Antonio.
Sculptor(s):Campione, Bonino de

was an Italian sculptor in the Gothic style, active between 1350 and 1390

Description:

The Scaliger Tombs is a group of five monuments in Verona, celebrating the Scaliger family, who ruled there from the 13^th to the late 14^th century. On top of the tombs, outstanding examples of Gothic art, we see equestrian sculptures of Cangrande I, Mastino II and Cansignorio, all dating from the 14^th century. The original of the Cangrande statue is in the Museum of Castelvecchio. The sculptures are remarkable. Carved from one block of gallina stone the sculptures show Cangrande with a smiling, youthful face, expressing kindness and benevolence in a moment of pause, and Mastino on the moment before charging in a duel with his face hidden behind a helmet in the form of a winged mastiff.

Dating from 1375, and the most richly decorated. It was designed by Bonino da Campione, and has sculptures portraying warrior saints, Gospel characters, the Virtues and the Apostles, and the big equestrian statue of Cansignorio.