Sgarbi's proposal: a major exhibition on fascist Rome

A major exhibition on Fascist Rome: this is the idea launched by Vittorio Sgarbi, from his Facebook page, for Roman culture. Sgarbi has long since descended into the agon of the electoral campaign for the next mayor of Rome: the popular art historian supports the candidacy of Enrico Michetti, the center-right candidate, and in case of victory of the coalition he will be the next councillor for culture in the capital.

“The fascist period,” Sgarbi wrote, “was the last moment of great architecture in this city. It is a courageous idea. One must not be afraid of the past. One must understand it.” The last major exhibition in Italy that addressed the theme of the arts during fascism was Post Zang Tumb Tuuum, held at the Fondazione Prada in Milan in 2018(here is our review), although in that case the spectrum was broader (the topic, in fact, was the arts in Italy between 1918 and 1943), and a major exhibition on Fascist Rome would be something unprecedented.

People who have commented on Sgarbi’s proposal basically agree on the idea, as it would have according to most an important historical and cultural value, although many predict that much controversy will ensue. Analyzing the era “as just a period in architectural history,” writes one user, “is not heresy, in fact it’s just the way the subject is approached in every self-respecting school or university since time immemorial.”

Sgarbi's proposal: a major exhibition on fascist Rome

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