From Parma to Casarano: the history of the Victoria monument by the sculptor Renato Brozzi
The tomb of Mario Grossi (1894-1918) at Monumental Cemetery in Parma in an historical photo. Courtesy Museo Brozzi, Traversetolo (PR). With the end of the hostilities of World War I, which caused an extremely high number of casualties, the phenomenon of turning war heroes into mythological figures took place, resulting in the erection of numerous monuments to the fallen in a great many Italian towns. There were also many artists – often personally involved in military action – who were called upon to witness to the valor of Italian soldiers through their art. In the monumental cemetery of Parma, the tomb of Mario Grossi … Continua a leggere From Parma to Casarano: the history of the Victoria monument by the sculptor Renato Brozzi