The fascists under Mussolini built a major athletic complex on the north side of Rome in the early 1930s. It included a group of athetically themed sculptures that will be the subject of today's series. They were placed around Stadio dei Marmi (Stadium of Marble) and are still in place today.
I don't know what sport our first photo represents, but I think it is quite good.
Do we know anything about the sculptor(s) that were involved in this project? Mussolini is documented as being very anti-gay or homophobic if you prefer. He established a gay island prison community where many were exiled.
ReplyDeleteThere were at least nine sculptors involved in the project.
DeleteNine! Do you know any more about this project? Were live models used? I find this project fascinating. Can you recommend and reading resources?
Deletevintage viking see Wikipedia Stadio dei Marmi listing, also books Foro Italico by George Mott and Allo Stadio dei Marmi by Francesco Antonelli both well illustrated, gay sculpture blogspot, and youtube has a few videos. :)
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DeleteI really like it when fairly recent publicly displayed works of art show the genitals fairly realistically.
ReplyDeleteThis is a good example.
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ReplyDeleteThe human body is truly a work of art.
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