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Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Deveroli - 1932
Stadie dei Marmi is a Rome sports complex built by Benito Mussolini
and his fascist government between 1928 and 1932. It is ringed by mostly
nude statues of athletes. Above we see a swimmer sculpted by Deveroli.
The Stadio dei Marmi was constructed by Mussolini to evoke the power of ancient Rome and its connection to fascist Italy. Located at the Foro Italico in northern Rome, it was used as a venue for the 1960 Olympics, and its former sports academy is now the Italian Olympic Commitee HQ. Each of the 60 statues were representative of the different regions of Italy and sculpted by sculptors from that region. The Stadio dei Marmi was featured in the Italian comedy Le Streghe….:)
The Stadio dei Marmi was constructed by Mussolini to evoke the power of ancient Rome and its connection to fascist Italy.
ReplyDeleteLocated at the Foro Italico in northern Rome, it was used as a venue for the 1960 Olympics, and
its former sports academy is now the Italian Olympic Commitee HQ.
Each of the 60 statues were representative of the different regions of Italy and sculpted by sculptors from that region. The Stadio dei Marmi was featured in the Italian comedy Le Streghe….:)
Thanks for the details.
DeleteThat doesn’t look like the swimmers you see at today’s Olympics.
ReplyDeleteNot at all.
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