Background
He was the son of the famous Ticinese sculptor Vincenzo Vela. Spartaco was raised in Turin, but his father, later retired to Ligornetto.
He was the son of the famous Ticinese sculptor Vincenzo Vela. Spartaco was raised in Turin, but his father, later retired to Ligornetto.
Yet as a young man, he enrolled at the Brera Academy at Milan, where his skill was evident the professor Giuseppe Bertini. However, he was meticulous in producing works, dedicating himself to various esoteric studies. After his death, Spartaco donated the house and works in his father"s studio to the Swiss government for the establishment of a museum: in Ligornetto.
The house designed by the architect Cipriano Ajmetti, was restructured in 2001 by architect Mario Botta, and displays the works of the sculptor in a novel setting.
Among Spartaco"s works at the museum are Lavatoio, Studio di nudo femminile, Louisiana strada presso la cava, Canal Grande.