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Politeama Garibaldi
Theatre, Palermo, Sicily Photograph by M Nardi, 1996 |
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Detail of the theatre’s quadriga depicting the triumph of Apollo and Euterpe, with a bas-relief below featuring a multitude of cherubs playing music and singing. The Politeama Garibaldi Theatre, conceived by the architect Giovanni Battista Basile and completed in 1891, stands as a distinguished example of Neoclassical architecture, notable for its use of Corinthian columns and its harmonious design. The façade, with its monumental portico and commanding presence, embodies the grandeur typical of 19th-century architecture, situating the building within a cultural and historical context of both aesthetic ambition and civic pride. Although the theatre underwent significant renovations after sustaining damage during air raids in World War II, its interior has retained the formal rigour and visual hierarchy of the original design. |
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