Lecture 11 Flashcards
(26 cards)
why did Mussolini move the PM office to Palazzo Venezia
needed space for a crowd, it had a large piazza and a balcony on the building
where was the HQ for the Fascist Party
Palazzo Braschi
what did the “si” represent on all of the fascist propaganda
that everyone in Rome voted yes for fascism (they didn’t really have a choice in the election process)
what did Pope Pius 11 and Mussolini accomplish
they created the Lateran treaty which most importantly established Vatican city
what else did the lateran treaty accomplish
- church could own property again
- catholic education was permitted
- crosses were even permitted in some buildings
what was the significance of the lateran treaty
allowed italy to claim that Catholicism was the traditional religion of Italia
Mussolini wanted to unite St Peter’s Basilica with the rest of Rome, how did he do this
he tore down the “Spine of Rome” (series of old buildings), to make way for a wide street
why did Mussolini tear down the side of Piazza Navona
he wanted to create another vista
what was mussolini thoughts regarding the Roman empire
he was a militarist who wanted to restore the Roman empire (as evidenced by those paintings), and he was ashamed that the empire fell
after Mussolini took Ethiopia what did he do
began to steal artifacts from Ethiopia, including obelisks
what did Mussolini do to construct the via dell’impero
- demolished an entire working class neighborhood on the edge of the old Roman Forum and the Imperial Forum
- he relocated them to newly built towns outside of the city
- the road was between palazzo venezia, colosseo
what was the point of the via dell’impero
to create a wide enough road to parade soldiers and military equipment to show off the might of his fascist regime
what became of the via dell’impero during the war
became a market garden, specifically to produce wheat
what is the via dell’impero now
was renamed to via dei fori imperiali, now is a major roadway through Rome
what did Rome do with a lot of the fascist infrastructure
kept it up, even thought it was a blight on their history, they felt it served as an important reminder
what services did Mussolini create
built post offices, ensuring access to telegraph services, mail services
- believed that every italian should have access to mail
why did Mussolini want to win the World Fair 1942
wanted to showcase fascism to the world
when he won the World Fair 1942 hosting, what did Mussolini do
he built an entire new neighborhood with his modern architecture, wide streets, easy communication, grand and functional buildings
- named the neighborhood EUR
what was the significance of the building the EUR neighborhood
showcased italian advancement, modernization
how would one describe the architecture of the EUR
rationalist, based on ancient Greek and Roman, without their decorative elements are highly defined functional buildings with a lot of light, nice curb appeal
what is the nickname for the Fendi HQ
Square Colosseo
the EUR also took inspiration from
mythology and tried to connect it with fascism
- specifically castor and pollux
what was the church of St Peter and St Paul
- the grand church built on the highest point of the EUR
- mussolini knew that his Augustus shrine wouldn’t be ready before he died, so he built this to house his body until it was ready
why was there so many pictures and homages to muscular men
mussolini was obsessed with male physical fitness
- fascism in general was hypermasculine to a toxic extent
