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(English) War memorial, in the form of a plaque, devoted to the soldiers coming from the borough of Monti that fallen during First World War. The plaque is placed on the outside wall the church of Santa Maria Madonna dei Monti, at 41 of the namesake street.

It's beside a street cleansing plaque , and in nearness of the plaque devoted to Nazario Sauro .
This plaque has no date of building, but it's probably on of the later in Rome, erected after 1921, when fascist symbolism started to spread.
The monument is made in travertine, the typical roman construction stone, with a inner marble plaque (made of two parts).

The plaque is mounted with a pediment, in the tympanum the head of a soldier with the Model 16 helmet.

Under, three fasces mounted with three eagles, quintessence of fascist style. The fasces and the eagles divide the upper plaque in three part: in every part an upright inscription: MCMXV, MCMXVIII, +SPQR; the dates of the begin and the end of the war (for Italy), and the city of Rome motto. Notable, the axes in the fasces are mounted with a warrior head (probably a roman legionary), instead of a lion head, that late became a standard for fascist fasces.

In the lower part three squares, with inscripted three "peaks" (or "hillocks") for each, a recall to borough coat of arms. The Rione Monti coat of arms is D'argento ai tre monti di tre cime di verde , of silver with three mounts with three peaks, following the heraldry definition; or rahter a silver shield with 3 mounts, each of 3 peak. In the War Memorial the shape of each peak is like a bullet.
Fasces, eagles and mounts make a frame for the inner plaque. In the upper part the dedication from the inhabitant of the borough. Under, first the name of second lieutenant Carlo Mazzaresi, Golden Medal of Military Value, and under three columns of names: in order of rank and following in alphabetical order.

In the lower side of travertine frame was added, probably in a second time, three columns of fours name each. These names are not well preserved and difficult to read. Remarkable, in the frame lower right angle is the name of the architect that (probably) designed the plaque, Oriolo Frezzotti. Sculptor and architect he's famous for the city of Littoria, now Latina, town plan.

Ideally this plaque marks the zenith of the style evolution for the War Memorial, from the pre-war style like in the plaque for the Fallen of Appio-Latino-Tuscolano , trough the strong symbolism, but without fascist elements, like Trastevere , reaching the fascist style in Monti.

Here a translation of the plaque inscription ( Monticiani is name of the borough inhabitants):



TO THE BRAVES MONTICINANI

FALLEN IN THE WORLD WAR

GRANTS GOD ETERNAL GLORY

(WE) PROMISE UNENDING TRIBUTE

OF LOVE AND DESERVING DEEDS

WE THAT RISED TO A NEW LIFE

WITH THE ITALY REGENERATE

BY THE BLOOD OF ITS BETTER SONS







(Italiano) War Memorial, in the form of a plaque dedicated to soldiers of the Rione Monti, who died in WWI. The plaque is located on the outer wall of the church of SNAT Maria Madonna dei Monti, the number 41 in the homonymous street.
The plaque is a plaque on the side of street cleaning near of a plaque in memory of Nazario Sauro .
The plate has the date of installation, but it is probably one of the last erected in Rome, after 1921, when the fascist symbolism began to become a constant.
The monument is made of travertine, the typical Roman stone building with a marble plaque inside (plate composed of two parts). Topped a pediment, the triangular pediment head of a soldier with the helmet model 16.
Below three beams, fitted with three eagles, the quintessence of the fascist style. Eagles and beams divide the top of the monument in 3 parts: in every part of an inscription: MCMXV, MCMXVIII, + SPQR, the dates of beginning and end of the war (for Italy), and the motto of the city of Rome . It is remarkable that the axes in the beams are mounted on the head of a warrior (probably a Roman legion), rather than a lion's head, the latest standard for the beams fascists.
the bottom three panels, each with three members "tops", a reference to the emblem of the District: of silver to the three peaks of three green tops. The shape of the peaks in the memorial resembles a bullet.
tow, eagles and mountains form the backdrop for the internal plate. At the top of the dedication of the local residents. Below, the first name of Charles Mazzarese, Gold Medal for Military Valour; below 3 columns of names in order of degree and, subsequently, alphabetically. At the bottom of the frame of travertine have been added, probably at a later time. 3 columns of four names each. Subscriptions poorly preserved and difficult to read. Particularly in the lower right is the name of the architect that (probably) designed the plate, Oriolo Frezzotti. Sculptor and architect known for the Master Plan of City Littoria, Latin America today.
Ideally, this plate is the culmination of the evolution of the style of war memorials, almost pre-war style number plates like that of 'Appius -Latin Tuscolano , proceed to the loading of symbols, but no clear evidence as fascists in Trastevere, one arrives at the fascist-style as in Monti.

TO PRODI MONTICIANI
CADVTI GVERRA WORLD IN GLORY EVERLASTING GOD

GRANTS TAX PROMISE OF LOVE AND PERENNIAL
work worthy
into new WE RISE TO LIFE WITH ITALY
REGENERATED
SANGVE OF THE BEST CHILDREN SVOI

S.TEN.MAZZARESI CARLO GOLD MEDAL
Mario Baldassari
MAY. LORENZO ROMANO SERG. Songini MARIANO SOLD. Fleres SALVATORE
CAP. De Gaetani ENRICO " Varro NICOLA " FONTANA ROMULUS
" FANTI PHILIP CAP.M. ROSSI CHERUBINO " Gabriotto LVUIGI
" PANDOLFI JOHN " ROSSI LVUIGI " GASPERI VMBERTO
" SKINS Aegisthus Glotto CAP. LOVE VINCENT " GHINI TVLLIO
TEN. ALESSANDRI LVIGI " Bevignani ANTONIO " GIANTS AGOSTINO
" AMMILLERI GIVLIO " CREMONA CARLO " GRILLI GIVSEPPE
" AVOGADRO GIVSEPPE " ESPOSITO LVIGI " GVIDOBALDI CVRZIO
" Binotto AMEDEO " MAGRINI Gvido " Lombardozzi ANTONIO
" Dottarelli PETER " THIRD GIVSEPPE " LVCARELLI BRVNO
" LADELCI PIO SOLD. FOOD Esparteria " LVNGHI DOMENICO
" PORZIOLI ANGELO " HIGH VMBERTO " Manfroni RENATO
" ALBERTO ROSSI " Alvito GIVSEPPE " MARCHETTI RINALDO
" RAPI CESARE " FRIENDS DOMENICO "JOHN Miselli
Lt. AMILLERI GIVSEPPE " ANGELINI MARCO " Nardone SILVIO
" BELARDI VIRGILIO " CONCEIVABLE VMBERTO " NECC FEDERICO
" Camilletti VGO " " OTTAVIANI ANGELO
" CVRTI LVUIGI " NETHERLANDS ANTONIO " PASQVALI Spice
" MVULLER PASQVALE " BATTARELLI FAVSTO " PEDVSSIA VITTORIO
" Pierotti FERDINAND " BENIGNI DESIRE " GOLVCCI PEAKS-THUR.
" ROSSELLI VMBERTO " BOZZI MARIO " Pilozzo ALFREDO
" SHELLS ARMANDO " BRVSTIO VMBERTO " Rastellino PETER
" STRAMIGGIOLI ITALO " CANOFANI ATTILIO " Ripa FERNANDO
" VACCARI VGO " CARDINALS MARIANO " ROMITI CESARE
ASP. BOFFI LAMBERTO " Cetrone CESID " ROSSI DOMENICO
" MAGAGNOLI GOFFREDO " CINQVE FRANCESCO " RVGGERI ETTORE
" Sampol VMBERTO " Cirotto LVIGI " SHOES CESARE
SERG.M. ANGELONI JOHN " COCCIA ANGELO " STECCHIOTTI GIVSEPPE
" BERNI MICHELE " COCCIA AVGVSTO " Temporini NICOLA
SERG. Beranger RENATO " CONFORTI RAFFAELLO " TREASURES NAZZARENO
" Cardamine ROBERTO " CVCODORO GAETANO " TROMBETTA MARIO
" HAIR GVUGLIELMO " D'AMBROSIO Horatio " TRIMA ANTONIO
" GENNARI ROMEO " DE PAUL BERNARDIS " VGHI MARIO
" GIGLI RENATO " OF OAK OTHELLO " VICH ROMULUS
" GVARDUCCI THOMAS " DE ROSSI ERNESTO " Zannoni NORBERTO
" PEROTTI ARMANDO " ELISEO RAFFAELE " Zannotti FRANCESCO
" PERVGINI ANTONIO " EVANGELISTI ROMULUS " BIANCHINI ERNESTO
" SCALZAFERRI VINCENZO " FLOWERS CESARE " MOUNTAIN FERNANDO
TEN. OF RENATO BVTTERO " CASTELLINI MARIO " MOUNTAIN ITALO
S. TEN. OF GINO BVTTERO " ANDREOTTI RAFFAELE " BVCCIOLI LVIGI
" ALESSANDRO DE MORI CAP-M BISSATTINI HAPPY Lt. Casapietra UMBERTO
" RICCIONE Jehoshaphat SOLD. LVPACCINI COLOMBO
AIV.D.BAT d'Alene GIVSEPPE
TEN Stettiner TORQVATO
S. TEN COMPANION PETER SOLD. DEAR MARIO SOLD. Marfan VIRGILIO
" GARGIVLO GIVLIO GIACOMELLI VITTORIO Ianelli GVSTAVO
CAP. MANCINI LVIGI GIVNTI ROMULUS ; STEFFOLANI ROMULUS
EN. CHILDREN LVIGI IGHILI VITTORIO GALLETTI NVLLO
ARCH OR Frezzotti


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