In 1947, Emperor Augustus statue, with no artistic value, was moved from Pula to Venice by the Istrian exiles, as a symbol of their homeland. A painting was stolen from a church, in order not to leave it in a territory that was to be ceded to Yugoslavia. Religious relics can assume a political meaning, and the homecoming of a hero’s remains has strong symbolic value. The symbolic value of cultural heritage often goes beyond its artistic, historic or economic value.
Removing the Emperor from Pula and Excommunicating the Thieves of an Altarpiece: the Symbolic Meaning of Cultural Heritage
Franchi, Elena
2020-01-01
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In 1947, Emperor Augustus statue, with no artistic value, was moved from Pula to Venice by the Istrian exiles, as a symbol of their homeland. A painting was stolen from a church, in order not to leave it in a territory that was to be ceded to Yugoslavia. Religious relics can assume a political meaning, and the homecoming of a hero’s remains has strong symbolic value. The symbolic value of cultural heritage often goes beyond its artistic, historic or economic value.File in questo prodotto:
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