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Baroque mascaron from Messina's Quattro Fontane draws renewed attention
Original: Baroque mascaron (grotesque sculpted face), Quattro Fontane, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy Destroyed in the
A baroque mascaron, a grotesque sculpted face from the Quattro Fontane in Messina, Sicily, is being highlighted for its remarkable history. The sculpture was destroyed in the devastating 1908 Messina earthquake and later reassembled, now housed at the Regional Museum of Messina. Posts describing the piece and its reconstruction have been circulating among art and architecture enthusiasts, drawing engagement from readers interested in historic sculpture and earthquake recovery.
Why now: The striking story of a sculpture destroyed in the 1908 earthquake and reassembled resonates with audiences interested in art, architecture and Sicilian history.
Quattro FontaneRegional Museum of MessinaMessinaSicily1908 Messina earthquake
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- Baroque mascaron (grotesque sculpted face), Quattro Fontane, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy Destroyed in the 1908 Messina earthquake and reassembled at the museum. https:// welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/04 /face/ # sculpture # architecture # fountain # reconstruction #… · douglaswelch@nerdculture.de · 8
- Baroque mascaron (grotesque sculpted face), Quattro Fontane, Regional Museum of Messina, Sicily, Italy Destroyed in the 1908 Messina earthquake and reassembled at the museum. https://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/10/04/face/ #sculpture #architecture #fountain #reconstruction… · douglaswelch@pixelfed.social · 6
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