Museo Mario Bernasconi

Collezione privata delle opere dello scultore svizzero Mario Bernasconi 1899-1963 e di sua moglie la pittrice Irma Bernasconi-Pannes 1902-1971

Exposition permanente Collection de sculptures de Mario Bernasconi et de sa femme peintre Irma Bernasconi Pannes

Privat Sammlung von dem Schweizer Bildhauer Mario Bernasconi 1899-1963 und seiner Frau die Malerin Irma Bernasconi Pannes 1902-1971

"Risveglio" bronzo al parco Belvedere sul lungolago di Lugano

L'Acquaiola, fontana lungo lago a Paradiso

1956 - Inauguration of the Acquaiola (The Water carrier) on the Quai of Paradiso in the center of the fountain.^[4]

Regarding the Water-carrier a very positive critique appeared, on March 9, 1956 by Prof. Charly Clerc, entitled: "Sculpteur tessinois" on the front page of the Journal de Geneve, . Here translated from the French:

"Mario Bernasconi is a fine and original artist who has worked hard. The projects in his studio stand to demonstrate not only a distinguished artist but a great artist"

Soon in Paradiso the inauguration will take place of the young girl that draws water from the fountain, that is an ensemble of gentleness, grace and grandeur."^[5]

On the ACQUAIOLA the painter Manlio Guberti Helfricht from Ravenna, on the invitation for the centenary celebration of Mario Bernasconi 1899-1999 by the city of Lugano responded expressing as follows (in the Italian language) :

"L'opera riprodotta e' un capolavoro,un vero inno alla bellezza femminile,quale solo un grande artista poteva fare."

English translation: "The ACQUAIOLA is a masterpiece, a true hymn to female beauty, as only a great artist could do"

Piazzetta Mario Bernasconi, facciata Museo