Autore: Arthur Weststeijn, Frederick Whitling
Anno edizione: 2017
Collana: Papers of the Royal Netherlands Institute 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.
Consigliato sul New York Times tra la bibliografia fondamentale per cogliere tutte le sfumature della Roma moderna e contemporanea (vedi articolo)
