Art
Listening to the Duce’s Radio Address by Mario Biazzi
A painting by Italian artist Mario Biazzi documenting a listener during a radio broadcast by Mussolini, circa 1939.
March 2019Cultural Heritage Online
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Sculpture
Gentiluomo a cavallo by Marino Marini, 1937
A bronze sculpture of a gentleman on horseback created by Italian sculptor Marino Marini in 1937, exemplifying his interest in Etruscan art and equestrian…
March 2019
Art
Ritmi di Stazione, Corrado d’Errico, 1933
Ritmi di Stazione is a 1933 short film by Italian director Corrado d'Errico, part of his early experimental work in cinema.
March 2019
Architecture
Miramare Castle: A Hapsburg Palace Above the Gulf of Trieste
Miramare Castle in Friuli Venezia Giulia was built by Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian of Hapsburg for his wife Carlotta of Belgium. The castle preserves original…
March 2019
Architecture
Sforza Castle: Milan’s Fifteenth-Century Fortress
Built by Francesco Sforza in the fifteenth century on earlier fortifications, Sforza Castle stands as one of Europe's largest castles and a principal symbol…
March 2019
Architecture
Castel Sant’Angelo: Rome’s Fortress Prison and Angel’s Refuge
Castel Sant'Angelo stands on the Tiber's right bank near the Vatican, connected by a fortified corridor. Originally a mausoleum, it served as a papal…
March 2019
Architecture
Fénis Castle: Italy’s Best-Preserved Medieval Fortress
Fénis Castle in Val d'Aosta, one of Italy's finest medieval fortifications, combines theatrical design with legendary symbolism. Its decorative walls, frescoes, and courtyard inscriptions…
March 2019
Architecture
Castel del Monte: Italy’s Enigmatic 13th-Century Octagon
Built by Emperor Federico II in 13th-century Puglia, Castel del Monte defies classification as a traditional castle, featuring octagonal geometry, water systems, and possible…
March 2019
Architecture
Scaliger Castle of Sirmione: Italy’s Complete Lakeside Fortress
Presented in March 2019, Scaliger Castle in Sirmione, Lombardy, stands as one of Italy's best-preserved castles and a rare example of lacustrine fortification, surrounded…
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