Mussolini White Colors

“White: the darkest color of all.” This dramatic statement from the BBC documentary A History of Art in Three Colors was shown to not just be a captivating opening line but a legitimate assertion. White is often associated with innocence, sophistication, and beauty but can also represent inequality, elitism, oppression, and tyranny. The documentary, led by Dr. James Fox, covered the history of the color’s significance, naming the influence of JJ Winckelmann, a German antiquarian and historian, as the one who did the most to bring white into power. He thought that the white sculptures were the pinnacle of beauty and sophistication. A Swiss architect, Le Corbusier, shared this sentiment about the color, and worked to reform cities and the people …show more content…
The white marble represented white Aryan Italians, statues of racism and tyranny unlike that of antiquity. These same types of statues were found at the Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana in EUR. The statues equally white and austere symbolize many different occupations, or the corporations that made up the Italian parliament. This building, known as the Colosseo Quadrato, is the pinnacle of fascist architecture for the white marble and unity. Mussolini’s obelisk was another effort to replicate the former power and glory of ancient Rome and a way of trying to physically place himself in Rome’s history. The obelisk is like that of the others from ancient Rome but the design has a distinct fascist influence. The single tallest pillar, the superior leading pillar, has Mussolini’s name engraved on it but the base is surrounded with what appears to be smaller pillars. This is not entirely the same image but is strongly similar to fascia, the fascist symbol, all in oppressive and overwhelming white. In the context of Mussolini’s city, his stadium, and his obelisk, white becomes synonymous with