Artefact Type:

sculpture

Description:

Martini's highrelief is one of the most important artworks produced within the massive decorative arts programme started by Piacentini for Milan's Palace of Justice, occupying a central place both phisically, in the building, and conceptually. It represents Justice as an institution belonging to the Fascist regime, largely drawing on Roman art stylistic features.

Technique(s):

High relief

Material(s):

Carrara white marble

Current Location:

Palazzo di Giustizia, Milano

Size:

cm 450 x 500

Notes:

The sculpture is known by two titles: 'giustizia corporativa' and 'giustizia fascista'

Artist(s):

Arturo Martini

Creation Start Date :

1936

Theme(s) :

Public art

Tag(s) :

Corporativism
State art
Totalitarian art
Modern art
Classical tradition
Assent
Public or civic sphere
Sacralization
Aesthetic theorization
Political system or apparatus