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The Monument to the Fallen in Varese is a commemorative sculpture created by Enrico Butti in 1923. Butti, one of Italy’s foremost sculptors of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, specialized in funerary and commemorative monuments throughout his career based in Milan.
Completed in the early postwar period, this monument reflects the widespread Italian practice of honouring those lost in the First World War through public sculptural works. Butti’s extensive practice encompassed dozens of such memorials, establishing him as a leading figure in this genre.
About Enrico Butti
Butti (1847–1932) was born into a family of marble workers and sculptors. He trained at the Accademia di Brera under Pietro Magni and later taught sculpture there from 1893 to 1913. His career spanned six decades, during which he created major commemorative and funerary monuments now located across Italy and Europe, including works in the Monumental Cemetery of Milan and in collections abroad.
Details
- Creator: Enrico Butti
- Year: 1923
- Location: Varese, Lombardy
- Category: Commemorative monument
- Artist’s period: Active mainly in Milan; professor at Accademia di Brera (1893–1913)
Frequently asked questions
Who designed the Monument to the Fallen in Varese?
Enrico Butti, a renowned Milanese sculptor (1847–1932), created the monument in 1923. He specialized in funerary and commemorative works throughout his long career and taught at the Accademia di Brera.
When was the monument completed?
The Monument to the Fallen was created in 1923, during the period following the First World War when Italy erected numerous public memorials to honour the war dead.
What was Butti’s background?
Butti was born into a family of marble cutters and sculptors and trained at the Accademia di Brera. He became a professor of sculpture at the same academy and created commemorative monuments throughout Italy and Europe.
