Sujet

Le monument à Victor-Emmanuel II

Légende

Rome, view of the "Vittoriano" . The Altare della Patria (Altar of the Fatherland) also known as the Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II (National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II) or "Il Vittoriano" is a controversial monument built in honour of Victor Emmanuel, the first king of a unified Italy. It occupies a site between the Piazza Venezia and the Capitoline Hill.The eclectic structure was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi in 1885/ sculpture for it was parceled out to established sculptors all over Italy, such as Leonardo Bistolfi and Angelo Zanelli. It was inaugurated in 1911 and completed in 1925.The monument is built of white marble from Botticino, Brescia, and features stairways, Corinthian columns, fountains, an equestrian sculpture of Victor Emmanuel and two statues of the goddess Victoria riding on quadrigas. The structure is 135 m (443 ft) wide and 70 m (230 ft) high. If the quadrigae and winged victories are included, the height is to 81 m (266 ft). The base of the structure houses the museum of Italian Unification.In 2007, a panoramic elevator was added to the structure, allowing visitors to ride up to the roof for 360 degree views of Rome.
Concours d'Elegance Villa d'Este, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Date

29 déc. 2002

Crédit

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Notre référence

GHR20A00_081

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

29,9Mo (3,0Mo) / 22,9cm x 32,7cm / 2704 x 3868 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Italie Latium Rome Histoire Architecture Monument Vittoriano Altare della Patria Autel de la Patrie Marbre Roi Vittorio Emanuele II Victor Emmanuel II

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