c1960's 35mm Slide Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana Rome Italy European Building
$ 7.92
Description
c1960's 35mm Slide Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana Rome Italy European Building. The image is sharp with minor dust and scratches present on the film surface. SKU: B4-2-11. The iconic Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, also known as the Square Colosseum, dominates the scene in this vintage 35mm slide, showcasing its distinctive rationalist architecture in Rome, Italy. This monumental structure, completed in 1943, features six rows of nine arches on each side, with white statues visible within the ground-level arches. The building's facade displays the inscription "DVX VN POPOLO DI POETI DI ARTISTI DI EROI DI SANTI DI PENSATORI DI SCIENZIATI DI NAVIGATORI DI TRASMIGRATORI," a quote from Benito Mussolini. To the left, a long, low building with vertical columns shows additional architectural elements of the EUR district. In the foreground, dark green manicured hedges line a wide plaza, with several modern streetlights curving over the scene. A white van and a small white car are visible on the right, providing a sense of scale and era. The overall composition captures the grandeur of Italian Fascist-era architecture, of European travel and architectural history. The slide exhibits a strong magenta color shift, common in older film stocks, but retains good detail in the primary subjects. The image is sharp with minor dust and scratches present on the film surface. SKU: B4-2-11
