Auguste Carli
Auguste Carli was a French sculptor.
Biography
Early life
Auguste Carli was born on 12 July 1868 in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. His younger brother, François Carli, was also a sculptor.Career
He was a sculptor.He designed two statues on either side of the main staircase of the Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles: one, called 'Marseille colonie grecque' and the other one, called 'Marseille Porte de l'Orient'. Additionally, he designed a sculpture on the building of the Caisse d'Épargne on the corner of Cours Pierre Puget and Place Estrangin in Marseille. He also designed a fountain with a sculpture of Amphitrite on the Place Joseph Etienne for Joseph Hippolyte Etienne, which was dedicated in 1906.
He designed a statue of Jesus Christ and Saint Veronica, which is displayed inside the Marseille Cathedral.
He also designed the tomb of Adolphe [Joseph Thomas Monticelli] in the Palais Longchamp Marseille. Additionally, he designed sculptures in the Cimetière Saint-Pierre, a cemetery in Marseille.
Death
He died on 28 January 1930 in Paris.Legacy
- The Place Auguste et François Carli, a town square in Marseille, is named for him and his brother.