Statues - Hither & Thither

 

Description

The very large monument is only the central part of the even larger original monument, which was for a large part destroyed in 1944.

The preserved part shows a large relief at the front, and a smaller relief at the back.

The front relief shows in the center of Giuseppe Verdi in meditation, surrounded by the Muses that seem to whisper to him Inspiration, Melody, Song, Rhythm of Dance, Love and Death.

The back is divided into three separate high-reliefs, representing:

The approval by the Province of Parma of its annexation to the Kingdom of Italy (12 September 12, 1859).

The triumphal welcome of Verdi in Turin, with the famous episodic 'Viva V.E.R.D.I.' [V.E.R.D.I. = Vittorio Emanuele Re D'Italia].
Verdi was one of the Parma delegates to bring the outcome of the plebiscite to King Vittorio Emanuele II..

The scene of the delivery of the outcome of the plebiscite by Verdi and other delegates to the king (15 September 1859).

Inscription(s)

12 settembre 1859 sull'ara sacra all'unita' della patria per voto unanime dei rappresentanti del popolo proponenti giuseppe verdi ed altri animosi parma ribelle ai divieti di villafranca e di zurigo le secolari autonomie e la corona ducale deponeva il xii settembre mdccclix === quel voto di genti libere auspicio di nuove piu' alte fortune d'italia giuseppe verdi recava al gran re il xv settembre mdccclix 15 settembre 1859

Old Postcard(s)

 
Click on the thumbnail for an enlargement.

Sculptor

• Ettore Ximenes (Palermo 1855 - Roma 1926), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

• Wikipedia, Monumento a Giuseppe Verdi (Parma).
• Club dei 27, Monumento a Giuseppe Verdi Parma, oggi.
• Comune di Parma, Scopri il territorio, Monumenti alla memoria.
• Edoardo De Carli, Chi era Costui?

Tags

• Town: Parma
• Provincia: Parma (prov.)
• Regione: Emilia-Romagna
• Country: Italy
• Composer
• Muse
• Verdi, Giuseppe
• Victor Emmanuel II (king of Italy)
• Ximenes, Ettore

Locatie (N 44°48'18" - E 10°19'38") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

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