Artefacts

Giustiniano dà nuove leggi e libera uno schiavo

Artefact Type:

painting

Description:
Mural painting produced by Carrà within the massive decorative arts programme started by Piacentini for Milan's Palace of Justice; it portrays emperor Justin I as a symbol of imperial justice.

Size:
cm 490 x 480
Creation Start Date:
1938
Artist:
> Carlo Carrà
Current Location:
> Palazzo di Giustizia
Current Location:
> Milan
Technique:
> Fresco

Tags: Monumentalism State art Totalitarian art New Man Consensus Collectivity Modern realism Muralism Hegemony Totalitarian consent Public spectacle

Themes:

Mural Painting Public art