Vincenzo Vela

Swiss sculptor (1820-1891)

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26 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[19]
Date of birth: May 3, 1820, May 2, 1822^[6]
Date of death: October 3, 1891
Place of birth: Ligornetto
Place of death: Ligornetto
Country of citizenship: Switzerland^[9]
Occupation: sculptor
Educated at: Brera Academy^[10]
Religion or worldview: Catholicism^[18]
Notable work: Defeated Napoleon, Flora, Grave of Gaetano Donizetti, La preghiera del mattino, Monument to Gabrio Piola, Statua di Gioacchino Murat^[11]^[12]^[13]^[14]^[15]^[16]
Spouse: Sabina Vela-Dragoni^[7]
Child: Spartaco Vela^[8]
Sibling: Lorenzo Vela^[29]
Work location: Milan^[22]
Student of: Benedetto Cacciatori, Luigi Sabatelli^[23]^[24]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian^[27]
Artist files at: Frick Art Research Library, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired
Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25]^[26]
Family name: Vela^[20]
Given name: Vincenzo^[21]
Has works in the collection: Palazzo Morando, Museo Soumaya, Certosa di Bologna, Musée de la Vie romantique, Musée Carnavalet, Museum of Art and History Geneva, Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano^[31]^[32]^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37]
Member of: Académie des beaux-arts^[17]

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Name in native language: Vincenzo Vela^[28]
On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library^[30]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 75

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Académie des beaux-arts member ID: vincenzo-vela
American Academy in Rome ID: 12382260
Art UK artist ID: vela-vincenzo-18201891
Artcyclopedia artist ID: vela_vincenzo
Artists of the World ID: 00169483
Artnet artist ID: vincenzo-vela
Artsy artist ID: vincenzo-vela

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AskArt person ID: 11077518
Benezit ID: B00189243
Berardi Arte artist ID: vincenzo-vela
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De Agostini ID: Véla,+Vincènzo
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID: 117368660
Dodis ID: P33835
Enciclopedia di Roma person ID: 5035
Encyclopædia Universalis ID: vincenzo-vela
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FAST ID: 106069
FES digital collections entity ID: 410464
FotoCH photographer ID: 46082
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Grove Art Online ID: T088447
HAND ID: F091-FD60-D25A-3E82-F32F
HDS ID: 021969
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RERO ID (legacy): A003935417
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Swiss Federal Archives ID: 3900
Treccani ID: vincenzo-vela
Treccani's Biographical Dictionary of Italian People ID: vincenzo-vela
Treccani's Enciclopedia Dantesca ID: vincenzo-vela
Treccani's Enciclopedia Italiana ID: vincenzo-vela
Union List of Artist Names ID: 500025610
Unione Romana Biblioteche Scientifiche ID: 204007, 329507
Vatican Library VcBA ID: 495/217498
Web Gallery of Art artist ID: v/vela
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PBJk8XHWPxKGRfkB8Fjxv73
Yale LUX ID: person/7e4dc375-1a07-4fcc-a898-404e1c3ffc1f

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🔗 Connections

Has works in the collection 7

Musée Carnavalet, Museo Soumaya, Museum of Art and History Geneva, Musée de la Vie romantique, Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano, Certosa di Bologna, Palazzo Morando

Student of 2

Luigi Sabatelli, Benedetto Cacciatori

Country of citizenship 1

Switzerland

Described by source 1

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary

Educated at 1

Brera Academy

Given name 1

Vincenzo

Instance of 1

human

Languages spoken, written or signed 1

Italian

Member of 1

Académie des beaux-arts

Occupation 1

sculptor

Place of birth 1

Ligornetto

Place of death 1

Ligornetto

Religion or worldview 1

Catholicism

Sex or gender 1

male

Students 1

Giuseppe Grandi

Work location 1

Milan

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Summary

Vincenzo Vela was born on May 3, 1820^[1], in Ligornetto^[2]. He died on October 3, 1891^[3], in Ligornetto^[4]. He worked as a sculptor^[5].

FAQs

Where was Vincenzo Vela born?

Vincenzo Vela was born in Ligornetto^[2].

Where did Vincenzo Vela die?

Vincenzo Vela passed away in Ligornetto^[4].

Who was Vincenzo Vela married to?

Vincenzo Vela's spouses include Sabina Vela-Dragoni^[7].

What did Vincenzo Vela do for work?

Vincenzo Vela worked as a sculptor^[5].

Where did Vincenzo Vela go to school?

Vincenzo Vela was educated at Brera Academy^[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — place of birth (P19): Ligornetto. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-15. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — place of death (P20): Ligornetto. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2014-12-31. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — sex or gender (P21): male. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2024-06-23. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — spouse (P26): Sabina Vela-Dragoni. hls-dhs-dss.ch. hls-dhs-dss.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — country of citizenship (P27): Switzerland. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — child (P40): Spartaco Vela. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — educated at (P69): Brera Academy. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — occupation (P106): sculptor. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-07. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — religion or worldview (P140): Catholicism. Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved 2026-02-24. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — member of (P463): Académie des beaux-arts. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — date of birth (P569): May 3, 1820. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — date of birth (P569): May 2, 1822. Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved 2021-09-28. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — date of death (P570): October 3, 1891. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — family name (P734): Vela. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — given name (P735): Vincenzo. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2015-08-14. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): Defeated Napoleon. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): Flora. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): Grave of Gaetano Donizetti. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): La preghiera del mattino. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): Monument to Gabrio Piola. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — notable work (P800): Statua di Gioacchino Murat. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — work location (P937): Milan. wikidata.org.
[23] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — student of (P1066): Benedetto Cacciatori. wikidata.org.
[24] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — student of (P1066): Luigi Sabatelli. wikidata.org.
[25] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — described by source (P1343): Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[26] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — described by source (P1343): Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
[27] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — languages spoken, written or signed (P1412): Italian. wikidata.org.
[28] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — name in native language (P1559): Vincenzo Vela. wikidata.org.
[29] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — sibling (P3373): Lorenzo Vela. Integrated Authority File. Retrieved 2026-11-05. wikidata.org.
[30] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008): WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library. wikidata.org.
[31] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Palazzo Morando. Retrieved 2021-02-15. wikidata.org.
[32] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Museo Soumaya. Retrieved 2021-02-24. wikidata.org.
[33] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Certosa di Bologna. wikidata.org.
[34] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Musée de la Vie romantique. Retrieved 2022-03-28. wikidata.org.
[35] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Musée Carnavalet. Retrieved 2022-04-09. wikidata.org.
[36] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Museum of Art and History Geneva. Retrieved 2023-08-25. wikidata.org.
[37] ↑ Vincenzo Vela — has works in the collection (P6379): Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano. Retrieved 2025-02-05. wikidata.org.

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