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ALTAR OF THE FATHERLAND

The story of the Altar of the Fatherland in nine acts
The origins
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The origins

The decorative programme in the original project by Giuseppe Sacconi

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The idea of the Altar of the Fatherland
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The idea of the Altar of the Fatherland

Giuseppe Sacconi plans to transform the central area into a large secular altar dedicated to the nation and its values

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The 1908 competition
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The 1908 competition

Amid many uncertainties, the decoration of the future Altar of the Fatherland gets underway

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The victory of Angelo Zanelli
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The victory of Angelo Zanelli

Thanks to a plebiscite, a young artist from Brescia managed to beat the other twenty-five far more well-known colleagues

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A long gestation
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A long gestation

After achieving victory, Zanelli took over fourteen years to complete the decoration of the Altar of the Fatherland
 

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The invention of the Unknown Soldier
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The invention of the Unknown Soldier

The Altar of the Fatherland houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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The burial ceremony of the Unknown Soldier
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The burial ceremony of the Unknown Soldier

The Altar of the Fatherland becomes the sepulchral monument of the Nation

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The Altar of the Fatherland in the Fascist era and the arrangement of Armando Brasini
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The Altar of the Fatherland in the Fascist era and the arrangement of Armando Brasini

A cornerstone of the regime's propaganda, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes on a double significance, both secular and religious

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The Altar of the Fatherland today, the legacy of a
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The Altar of the Fatherland today, the legacy of a "united, independent, free and democratic Italy"

The Monument’s post-war misfortune and its recovery thanks to the Presidency of the Republic 

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