Padova. ca. 1930.
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Padova. ca. 1930.
Dudovich gives us a powerful scene from the northern Italian city of Padova (in English, Padua). At center, Donatello's 1453 Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata rises powerfully; the sculpture of the Venetian general was the first full-size equestrian bronze cast since antiquity. Behind it, we glimpse the Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova, a Roman Catholic church completed in 1310. "Moving towards the thirties, the echo of Art Déco began to resonate also in the advertising world, with the spread of Romanesque monumentalism, huge block capital and architectonic lettering, theatrical effects, and brusque colors" (Manifesti Posters/Travel, p. 49). During the reign of Mussolini and the extensive government-sponsored tourism efforts, it makes perfect sense that Dudovich would focus this design on power, authority, and the grandeur of Italian history.
Size: 27 1/4 x 39 1/8 in./69.3 x 99.5 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at edges.
Printer: Edizioni Star, Milano
Reference: Manifesti Posters/Travel, p. 84; Manifesti d’Epoca, unnumbered
Key Words: Art Deco; Travel; Italian Travel; Italian; Railway
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Padova. ca. 1930.
Dudovich gives us a powerful scene from the northern Italian city of Padova (in English, Padua). At center, Donatello's 1453 Equestrian Statue of Gattamelata rises powerfully; the sculpture of the Venetian general was the first full-size equestrian bronze cast since antiquity. Behind it, we glimpse the Basilica di Sant'Antonio da Padova, a Roman Catholic church completed in 1310. "Moving towards the thirties, the echo of Art Déco began to resonate also in the advertising world, with the spread of Romanesque monumentalism, huge block capital and architectonic lettering, theatrical effects, and brusque colors" (Manifesti Posters/Travel, p. 49). During the reign of Mussolini and the extensive government-sponsored tourism efforts, it makes perfect sense that Dudovich would focus this design on power, authority, and the grandeur of Italian history.
Size: 27 1/4 x 39 1/8 in./69.3 x 99.5 cm
Condition: B+/ Slight tears at edges.
Printer: Edizioni Star, Milano
Reference: Manifesti Posters/Travel, p. 84; Manifesti d’Epoca, unnumbered
Key Words: Art Deco; Travel; Italian Travel; Italian; Railway
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