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| Keywords: Gabriele Castagnola, Il calvario dell’Italia (La Strega 28.3.1850).jpg en This engraving is a political caricature in the form of a parody of the crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth signed Gabriele Castagnola and printed in the Genoese republican and Mazzinian satirical journal La Strega on Holy Thursday 1850 The personification of Italy identified by her mural crown takes the place of Jesus The two thieves are played by Carlo Alberto the previous King of Sardinia on the viewer ™s left and Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies Garibaldi sits at Italy ™s feet; Mazzini stands next to him Longinus is portrayed as Pius IX on horseback and the soldier offering the sponge soaked in vinegar is La Marmora Franz Joseph Emperor of Austria carries a hammer and a basket of nails Cavour and Rattazzi play at dice for Italia ™s clothes it Visione satirica della situazione politica italiana nel marzo 1850 raffigurata con una allegoria della crocifissione di Cristo L'Italia turrita crocifissa affiancata dai ladroni Carlo Alberto di Savoia sx e Ferdinando II di Borbone dx viene abbeverata con il fiele dal legionario Alfonso La Marmora ed è in procinto di essere ferita al costato dalla lancia del centurione Pio IX Ai piedi della croce pregano le pie donne Giuseppe Mazzini sx e Giuseppe Garibaldi dx mentre i giudei Urbano Rattazzi sx e Camillo Benso di Cavour dx si giocano ai dadi le spoglie dei condannati Il re Vittorio Emanuele II con la corona e vestito da giullare porta il martello e i chiodi per completare l'opera Engraving first published in the La Strega Genoa on 28 March 1850 and reproduced in Alfredo Comandini 1853-1923 L ™Italia nei cento anni del secolo XIX 1801-1900 giorno per giorno illustrata Milan Antonio Vallardi 1907 “1918 <small>III</small> 1918 http //www archive org/stream/litalianeicentoa03comauoft page/19/mode/2up p 19 Image rotated and cropped slightly; tweaks to levels and curves Gabriele Castagnola 1828-1883 1850-03-28 PD-old Gabriele Castagnola Engravings of the Crucifixion of Christ 1850 engravings 1850 cartoons Religious parodies and satires Italian Risorgimento Caricatures of Italy Caricatures of politicians Caricatures of popes Personifications of Italy Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Mazzini Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies Charles Albert of Sardinia Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour Urbano Rattazzi Alfonso La Marmora Caricatures of Franz Joseph I of Austria Pius IX Italia personification Engravings of Franz Joseph I of Austria 1850 in Italy Holy Sponge | ||||
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