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Dante and Italian Unification

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City

Mahnaz Yousefzadeh, NYU A lecture by Mahnaz Yousefzadeh, NYU This lecture will address the particular role the figure of Dante played in the process of national unification of Italy by discussing the relevance of this history for the contemporary moment, as neighborhoods, cities and nations are pondering how to enter a global economy and society without losing cultural genes and artistic heritage.…

Monuments Without Heroes

Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò (NYU) 24 West 12th Street, New York City

Medardo Rosso and the Contemporary Origins of Modern Sculpture A lecture by Sharon Hecker, art historian Two decades after unification, Italy was characterized by uncertain nationalism and ambivalent internationalism. The generation that grew up in the aftermath of the Risorgimento was filled with hopes followed by disillusionment. The death of Risorgimento hero Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1882 intensified feelings of anxiety…