The “Divina Commedia” of Dante Alighieri in the architectural projects performed in Italy of the 1930s: Risorgimento and the formation of Dante’s cult in Italian culture
Abstract
The author analyses the origin of the phenomenon of monumentalization of a figure of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, which took place in the XIX-XX centuries in Italy and has become a prerequisite for the appearance of a unique architectural projects performed in Italy of the 1930s based on the poem by Dante “Divine Comedy”. The author tries to prove that these architectural projects of Mussolini-era cannot be unambiguously linked to the fascist regime: the perception of Dante and his poem as a monument arose in the late XVIII century and has a close relationship with the movement for the independence of Italy.
About the Author
Irina Emelyanova
Russian State University for the Humanities; Università della Svizzera Italiana (Lugano)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Emelyanova I. The “Divina Commedia” of Dante Alighieri in the architectural projects performed in Italy of the 1930s: Risorgimento and the formation of Dante’s cult in Italian culture. RSUH/RGGU BULLETIN. Series Philosophy. Social Studies. Art Studies. 2015;(1):33-44. (In Russ.)
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