Artefact Type:

sculpture

Description:

Fontana's giant plaster sculpture, made of a female figure and two horses, dominated the Sala della Vittoria designed by Persico for the 1936 Milan Triennial. The female figure, inspired by the Nike of Samothrace, stood on a pedestal on which were carved the words of Mussolini's speech given after the conquest of Ethiopia, making the statue a celebration of this war success.

Material(s):

White plaster

Current Location:

Destroyed

Size:

height c. m 6

Notes:

Exhibited at 1936 6th Milan Triennial

Artist(s):

Lucio Fontana

Creation Start Date :

1936

Theme(s) :

Public art

Tag(s) :

Monumentalism
Totalitarian art
Nationalism
Classical tradition
Rhythm
Volumetry
Collectivity
Sacralization
Modern realism
Totalitarian consent