1866-1886: Nation and Capital
Wednesday 20th March 2024, 15:00
This lecture will examine the iconographic vocabulary of Risorgimento Italy, the role of Florence as second national capital (1865-1871) and the appropriation of history and genre painting traditions as promoted by the Accademia delle Belle Arti and local authorities in constructing a national identity for the Italian State.
Detail of Amalia Dupré’s Santa Reparata (1882) Santa Maria del Fiore, Florence
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