Autore: Arthur Weststeijn, Frederick Whitling
Anno edizione: 2017
Collana: Papers of the Royal Netherlands Intitute in Rome, 65
Isbn: 978-88-7140-813-2
Materie: Storia, Architettura
Formato: 21x28
Pagine: 168
Termini. Cornerstone of Modern Rome deals with the fate of one of the oldest and largest tangible remains of ancient Rome: the fourth century BCE city wall, incorporated in the city’s symbol of modernity, the central train station of Termini. Through a “heritageography” of the renowned station, the book tells a history of modern Italy and the classical tradition, exploring the dynamic of the interplay of ancient and modern in the Eternal City in the period 1860–1950.
Sommario:
Introduction: Servio Tullio prende il treno
Mixing memory and desire: heritageography in Modern
Rome Confronting the "classical": Roots and regulations
I - Termini Before Termini
Walls and Gauls: The area of Termini in antiquity
Sunlit symbolism: Termini from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century
Return to the villa: Archaeology and commerce in the Enlightenment
II - Termini I: From Papal Station to Italian Station
"Chemin de fer, chemin d'enfer": Building a papal railway
The expropriation of Villa Massimo
A Station is born: Excavating the Servian wall
Focal point of the nation: Destruction and discovery
III - The Five Hundred and the Lion. Negotiating Terms at Termini
Remembering a King and five hundreds soldiers: The Dogali monument
Restaging empire: The archaeological exhibition of 1911
The obelisk and the lion: The fascist takeover at Termini
Termini II: Fascist Flanks, Roman Dinosaur
"The first and last salute from Rome": Debating the future of Termini
Enter Mazzoni: The modern and the classical
War: From optimism to opportunism
Changing façades: the post-war competition and the final design
The last debate: Terminating Termini
Conclusion: Servio Tullio perde il treno?
Heritageography, memory and desire
Cornered stones, cornerstone
Bibliography
Index of names
Publications of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome.
