Il monumento ai caduti di Arquata del Tronto: un simbolo di rinascita per la ricostruzione di un borgo distrutto dal terremoto

Enrica Petrucci; Francesco Di Lorenzo

doi:10.6092/issn.2036-1602/7854

The Monument to the Fallen of Arquata del Tronto: a Symbol of Rebirth for the Reconstruction of a Village Destroyed by the Earthquake

Authors

Enrica Petrucci University of Camerino
Enrica Petrucci is research professor within the School of Architecture and Design of UNICAM, where she teaches Architectural Restoration. Architecture degree (1986), “Scuola di Specializzazione per il Restauro dei Monumenti” (Rome, 1987 – 1990), PhD in “Conservazione dei Beni Architettonici” (1993). She worked on different conservation projects and her main research fields concern historic constructive systems and conservation strategies.
Francesco Di Lorenzo University of Camerino
Francesco Di Lorenzo is an architect and PhD in Architectural Conservation. He wrote essays concerning restoration of architecture and preservation of the archaeological heritage. His interests also concerns urban history, with special regard to building typologies and the development of city planning theories.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/7854

Keywords:

Monuments, Memory, Earthquake, Identity, Rebirth

Abstract

The study of the monuments to the fallen of the First World War is today a highly debated field. This paper focuses on the events regarding the Monument to the fallen of the First World War of Arquata del Tronto (AP). Designed between 1925 and 1937 by Vincenzo Pilotti, the monument was placed on a pre-existing civic tower. Pilotti conceived a vertical commemorative plaque framed by travertine moldings carved by Pietro Cinelli; five bronze eagles, made by Enrico Brunelleschi, were placed as crowning element. The monument was destroyed by the 2016/17 central Italy earthquake. Its reconstruction, which is strongly demanded by the local community, can represent a symbol of rebirth, a new memorial both to the Great War fallen soldiers and to those who lost their lives because of the earthquake.

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2018-07-10

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Petrucci, E., & Di Lorenzo, F. (2017). The Monument to the Fallen of Arquata del Tronto: a Symbol of Rebirth for the Reconstruction of a Village Destroyed by the Earthquake. IN_BO. Ricerche E Progetti Per Il Territorio, La Città E l’architettura, 8(12), 197–210. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2036-1602/7854

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Vol. 8 No. 12 (2017): Places, Forms and Memories of Grief in Contemporary Cities

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Experiences and Projects

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