Louis Temporale

Louis Temporale, OOnt (1909–1994) is an Italian–Canadian sculptor.

He lived in Hamilton, Ontario for ten years,[1] and died in Port Credit, a neighbourhood in Mississauga.[2]

Statue of Bethune at Wanping Fortress, Beijing, sculpted by Temporale.[3]

Public artwork sculptor Elizabeth Wyn Wood said, in 1939, that "there is no finer stone carver in the world" than Temporale.[3]

In 1991, he was made a Member of the Order of Ontario.[4] He was a member of the Ontario Society of Artists.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "VIDEO: Louis Temporale, a legacy carved in stone". ParrySound.com. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Artist/Maker Name "Temporale, Louis"". CHIN. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Mahoney, Jeff (19 April 2013). "Mahoney: Son fights to protect father's deteriorating legacy, carved in stone". The Hamilton Spectator. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Order of Ontario Appointees by year of Appointment".
  5. ↑ "Members Deceased". Ontario Society of Artists.
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