The decorative programme in the original project by Giuseppe Sacconi
Giuseppe Sacconi plans to transform the central area into a large secular altar dedicated to the nation and its values
Amid many uncertainties, the decoration of the future Altar of the Fatherland gets underway
Thanks to a plebiscite, a young artist from Brescia managed to beat the other twenty-five far more well-known colleagues
After achieving victory, Zanelli took over fourteen years to complete the decoration of the Altar of the Fatherland
The Altar of the Fatherland houses the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Altar of the Fatherland becomes the sepulchral monument of the Nation
A cornerstone of the regime's propaganda, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier takes on a double significance, both secular and religious
The Monument’s post-war misfortune and its recovery thanks to the Presidency of the Republic