The Nave Italia and the Politics of Latinità: Art, Commerce, and Cultural Colonization in the Early Days Of Fascism.

During 1924 the Nave Italia visited every Latin American city with a significant Italian community. This ship carried industrial and artisanal products, and numerous artworks by commercially successful but aesthetically conservative Italian artists. The Italia aimed to establish commercial partnersh...

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Publicado en:Italian Studies Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 447 - 477
Autor principal: Moure Cecchini, Laura
Formato: Essay
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Nov2016
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        Latin America
        Sartorio, Giulio Aristide, 1860-1932
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        Cultural imperialism
        International trade
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        International relations
        Italian art
        Fascism in Italy
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        History of fascism
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        Giovanni Giuriati
        Giulio Aristide Sartorio
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