Pavilion of the City of Turin (Scrocchi)

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Title Proper/Title Text
Pavilion of the City of Turin (Scrocchi)

Date of Publication/Creation Date
1911 ca.

Place of Publication/Creation Place
Milan

Numbering/Creation Numbers
2595-4

Dimensions Description
9x14 cm

Related Built Environment Objects

Descriptive Note Text

This postcard reproduces a beautiful watercolor by artist Rodolfo Paoletti that captures the elegance of the Pavilion of the City of Turin as well as of the fairgoers, showing off their trendy attire. Designed by architect Stefano Molli, the pavilion recalled the structure of the Basilica di Superga with a pronao and a great dome 47.5 meters in height. 

Related Archival Material

Torino 1911 Esposizione Internazionale. Primi 12 principali padiglioni. Pittore Paoletti. Serie 2595 Torino 1911 Esposizione Internazionale. Primi 12 principali padiglioni. Pittore Paoletti. Serie 2595

Current Repository/Geographic Location
Cristina Della Coletta Private Collection (San Diego, USA)

Current Repository Numbers
CDC-PC-PCTU-0006