The cemetery of Scarperia houses the earthy tomb of Leto Chini, executed by the San Lorenzo Furnaces in the same year as his death, in 1910 or shortly thereafter. The burial consists of a plaque with an inscription placed on the wall facing the tomb, a series of six sandstone pillars decorated with tiles featuring geometric designs, while the large slab bears the full figure of the dead Christ, dressed in priestly garments and lying on a stretcher of ropes, reproduced in flat form with the profiles drawn by grooves in the sandstone surface. A long inscription surrounds the slab. The severe and solemn style, perfectly consistent with the purpose of the work, is combined with the refined decorative repertoire and the linear flow of the design.
Scheda di Marco Pinelli, foto di Francesco Noferini
© Il Filo – Idee e Notizie dal Mugello
Progetto Itinerario Liberty Mugello – Unione montana dei Comuni del Mugello
