The Mussolini Marbles
Statues from the Foro Italico in Rome
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The statue of Rome is elevated above the entrance to the stadium, giving it a powerful, menacing presence and making it difficult to photograph straight on.
Photographer: Taylor Hartley
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Statues of the Foro Italico
➔ Roma
Year created:
1931
Artist:
Silvio Canevari
Description:
One of the first statues to be dedicated in the Foro Italico. Rome as a Fascist Hercules.
Inscription:
Silvio Canevari Roma Anno IX 1931
Object medium:
Marble sculpture
Asset Number:
2013.1.1
Photographer:
Taylor Hartley
Keywords:
classical;nude;weapons;Hercules;signed
Location in Foro Italico:
Stadio dei Marmi
Statue number:
1