A pair of monumental sculpted limestone garden urns on plinths after examples in the Parco Querini, Vicenza, by Orazio Marinali (1643 ~ 1720), 20th century, each with lobed finial and domed cover, the bodies relief carved with figural scenes probably depicting the rape of the sabine women, on knopped and wasited socles with square bases, 158cm high, on square section waisted and gadrooned plinths, 103cm high, 71cm square, 261cm high overall Orazio Marinali was a late Baroque sculptor, active mainly in the Veneto. He trained with Josse de Corte and is known to have produced sculpture for the interior of the Church of Santa Maria in Araceli in Vicenza, but he is best known for his secular, garden sculpture. As well as statuary and ornament sculpted for the Querini Park, he and his studio created over 150 statues for the estate and gardens of the Villa Lampertico, also in Vicenza. Many are stock characters from the Commedia dell'arte theatre, whilst others depict the so-called Bravi (desperadoes). He was also commissioned to produce a fine fountain group for the villa gardens, la Ruota, all his work being executed in the local Vicenza stone