Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone Ippazio Antonio Bortone (Ruffano, 1847- Lecce, 1938) was an Italian sculptor, active for many years in Florence. He was born in Ruffano, near the city of Lecce in the Province of Lecce in the region of Apulia in Southern Italy. He completed his study at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, and became honorary professor of that Academy, as well as the Academies of Florence and Lecce. He was also admitted into various orders of knight hood, including named to the Order of the Crown of Italy by King Vittorio Emanuele III, and to the Order
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte Santo Stefano in Aspromonte Santo Stefano in Aspromonte is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,382 and an area of . The municipality of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gambarie and Mannoli. Gambarie's ski resort is one of the closest to the sea in the world, as it is situated just over the Strait of Messina. Santo Stefano in Aspromonte borders the following municipalities: