San Giovanni in Firenze in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze, Tuscany, Italy — Southern and Western Europe (Mediterranean)
Il Pescatore
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The Fisher Boy
Vincenzo Gemito (1852-1929)
| | Bronze/Bronzo; 1874-1876 | |
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025
1. Il Pescatore / The Fisher Boy Marker
Dono di Achille Minozzi 1917.
When Il Pescatore (The Fisher Boy) was exhibited in the 1877 Salon in Paris, it made the sculptor famous all over the world. Gemito shows here a great skill in the realistic representation of the boy.
Gift of Achille Minozzi, 1917.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 43° 46.218′ N, 11° 15.494′ E. Marker is in Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), in Cittΰ Metropolitana di Firenze. It is in San Giovanni. It is on Via della Vigna Vecchia near Via Ghibellina. The marker is affixed to the base holding the Fisher Boy sculpture, inside the open-air courtyard of the Bargello museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Firenze, Toscana 50122, Italy. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, the Schengen Area, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, the Roman Empire, and specifically the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cannone di San Paolo / Cannon (here, next to this marker); Verone (here, next to this marker); Fontana di Sala Grande / Fountain for the Sala Grande (a few steps from this marker);
this page online
Also see . . .
1. The Fisherboy. An article about this sculpture from Google Arts & Culture.
Excerpt: "As a profoundly gifted artist, Gemito modelled the Fisherboy at the precocious age of twenty. It is one of two casts and was presented in 1878 for exhibition in Paris."(Submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Vincenzo Gemito bio (pdf).
Excerpt: "Gemito started life abandoned on the steps of an orphanage in Naples. He grew up to become one of the greatest sculptors of his era, celebrated in his hometown and later in the rest of Italy and Europe. At the age of twenty-five, he was a sensation at the Salon in Paris and, the following year, at the 1878 Universal Exposition. He was by turns criticised and adored by(Submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)critics, but was responsible for introducing realism into Italian sculpture. Back in Naples, he continued to produce work in spite of bouts of madness."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 20252. The Fisher Boy
Self-portrait by Vincenzo Gemito; courtesy of Wikimedia Commons (user: Sailko), circa 1886
3. Vincenzo Gemito self-portrait
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 26, 2025
4. Bargello courtyard
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
