The Mosaics of Flight by Angelo Canevari in ForlĂŹ
The architectural and artistic heritage of ForlĂŹ includes a work of great value, both from a cultural and historical point of view â the mosaics in the former Aeronautical College, now a school for 11â14-year-olds. This is a truly impressive work of art dating back to the second half of the 1930s, based on drawings by Angelo Canevari and dedicated to the theme of flight. More precisely, they depict the myth of flight and the relationship between man and the conquest of the skies as interpreted by the Fascist regime. The mosaics are perhaps the most striking example of the âdissonantâ heritage of the city of ForlĂŹ â the âcittĂ del Duceâ rebuilt as a showcase for Fascism in the 1920s and 1930s, but a city awarded the âsilver medal for its part in the Resistance (âMedaglia dâargento al valor militare per attivitĂ partigianaâ) and with a strong post-war tradition of antifascism. The mosaics have an undoubted artistic value alongside a cultural and historical value as an example of the propaganda of the Fascist regime.Â