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Reggio nell'Emilia
Reggio nell'Emilia (prov.)
Emilia-Romagna

Parco del Popolo

Monumento ai Caduti

War Memorial

Alberto Bazzoni
1927

Reggio nell'Emilia / Monumento ai Caduti

Description

The monument has a granite base, which measures 17 meters, and a height of 15 meters. On its long sides there are two large bronze statues depicting a soldier and winged victory. The upper part is decorated with bronze bas-reliefs.

Reggio nell'Emilia - Monumento ai Caduti
Soldier
Winged Victory

Reggio nell'Emilia - Monumento ai Caduti
Le tre Parche / The three Moirai (Fates)

Nona (Clotho), who spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle;
Decima (Lachesis), who measured the thread of life with her rod;
Morta (Atropos), who cut the thread of life and chose the manner of a person's death.
Reggio nell'Emilia - Monumento ai Caduti
Dying soldier with mourning women

Plowing and sowing farmers
Archer

Sculptor

Alberto Bazzoni (San Nicomede 1889 - Milano 1973), Italian sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Giardini pubblici di Reggio nell'Emilia.

Locatie (N 44°42'2" - E 10°37'48") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: iter201; Photograph: 14 May 2017
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Le tre Parche / The three Moirai (Fates) Nona (Clotho), who spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle; Decima (Lachesis), who measured the thread of life with her rod; Morta (Atropos), who cut the thread of life and chose the manner of a person's death.	Dying soldier with mourning women
Plowing and sowing farmers	Archer