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Italy room facade (1850s) of Palazzo Carignano on Piazza Carlo Alberto. Turin, Italy. | Palazzo Carignano Italy room extension (1850s) built to serve as Italian parliament, but capital moved to Florence in 1861. Turin, Italy. | Italy room facade of Palazzo Carignano beyond Carlo Alberto equestrian statue. Turin, Italy. | Liberty statuary facade of Palazzo Carignano parliament extension (1850s) which never served purpose since capital moved to Florence in 1861. Turin, Italy. |
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Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia (1798-1849) equestrian statue (1861) by Carlo Marochetti on Piazza Carlo Alberto between Palazzo Carignano & National Library. Turin, Italy. | Italy room facade & street lamp detail of Palazzo Carignano on Piazza Carlo Alberto. Turin, Italy. | Carlo Alberto, King of Sardinia (1798-1849) equestrian statue (1861) by Carlo Marochetti on Piazza Carlo Alberto between National Library & Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | National Library on Piazza Carlo Alberto. Turin, Italy. |
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Archway pass through courtyard of Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Courtyard of Palazzo Carignano with baroque facade of Subalpine chamber, site of Italy's first Parliament. Turin, Italy. | Courtyard baroque facade of Palazzo Carignano of round Subalpine chamber (1679) site of Italy's first Parliament (1848-61). Turin, Italy. Architect: Guarino Guarini. | Brick courtyard facade of Palazzo Carignano (1679). Turin, Italy. Architect: Guarino Guarini. |
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Concave & convex Baroque facade of Palazzo Carignano (1679) on Piazza Carignano. Turin, Italy. Architect: Guarino Guarini. | Baroque facade of Palazzo Carignano (1679) on Piazza Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Bronze plaque to Italian King Vittorio Emanuele II who was born in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Portico of Palazzo Carignano on Piazza Carignano. Turin, Italy. |
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Carignano Theater facade on plaza facing Carignano Palace. Turin, Italy. | Monument to Vincenzo Gioberti, Italian unification philosopher (1801-52), on Piazza Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Monument to Vincenzo Gioberti, Italian unification philosopher (1801-52), on Piazza Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Entrance to Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. |
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Banister carvings on stairway to Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Stairway to Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento Italiano in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Hall of subalpine Chamber of Deputies (1848-60) in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Ceiling of Chamber of Deputies of kingdom of Italy hall, not used due to transfer of capital from Turin to Florence at Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. |
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Chamber of Deputies of kingdom of Italy hall, not used due to transfer of capital from Turin to Florence, now a paintings gallery depicting military battles (1848-60) of Savoy army & Garibaldi's volunteers at Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Statuary of Chamber of Deputies of kingdom of Italy hall, not used due to transfer of capital from Turin to Florence at Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Statues of Chamber of Deputies of kingdom of Italy hall, not used due to transfer of capital from Turin to Florence at Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Engraved timeline of Italian history 1706-1939 with statue of Eugenio di Savoia at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. |
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Copy of French Revolutionary Declaration of Rights of Man (August 26, 1789) at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Room with symbol of French Revolution & subsequent Italian occupation by France (1799) represented by Phrygian cap on liberty tree of Carmagnola at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Phrygian cap (1799) symbol of French Revolution at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Cockade worn during attempted insurrection in Bologna (Nov. 13-14, 1974) preserved by Napoleon as first Italian tricolor at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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French under Napoleon enter Milan on May 14, 1796 graphic (before 1836) by J.L.H. Bellange at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Napoleon leads attack on bridge of Arcole on Nov. 15, 1796 painting (c1797) by G.P. Bagetti at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | French occupy Venice on May 12, 1797 graphic (c1797) by T.C. Naudet at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Evacuation of French from Livorno on May 14, 1797 graphic (1799) by J. Beys at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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French occupy Turin on Dec. 7, 1798 graphic (c1806) by C. Vernet at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Flag of city of Turin under French rule (early 19thC) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Napoleon leads counter offensive into Italy through Great St Bernard Pass through Alps on May 15-16, 1800 painting (early 1800s) by G.P. Bagetti at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Decisive French victory of Napoleon over Italians at Marengo on June 14, 1800 graphic (before 1860) by J.L.H. Bellange at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Napoleon inspecting Italian & Polish military troops on June 10, 1805 during era of Italian Republic & then Kingdom of Italy when Napoleon ruled graphic (1845) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Mustering Italian militia on Feb. 18, 1812 during era of Kingdom of Italy graphic (1845) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Italian Cavalry during era of Kingdom of Italy c1805-1814 graphic (early 19thC) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Italian Infantry during era of Kingdom of Italy c1805-1814 graphic (early 19thC) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Italian King Napoleon & his court during era of Kingdom of Italy c1805-1814 graphic (1840) by D. Monten at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Napoleon's exile to Island of St Helena on Oct. 15, 1815 poster at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Death of Napoleon on May 5, 1821 graphic at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Vittorio Emanuele I returning to govern Turin on May 20, 1814 post Napoleon carving (1823-31) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Vittorio Emanuele I (1759-1824) King of Sardinia & Duke of Savoy at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Printing press used during Italian revolutions of 1821 at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Portrait of George Sand (pseudonym of Aurore Dupin) active during revolution in France (1820-48) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Neckerchief celebrating Customs League (1847) during building of Italy at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Tapestry of Carlo Alberto signing Albertine Statute granting representative government on March 4, 1848 at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Barricade at Porta Tosa in Milan on March 22, 1848 lithograph (last quarter 19thC) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Portrait of Francesco Annoni (1804-72) in Milan National Guard Uniform (c1848-9) by F. Ratti at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Ugo Bassi (1801-49) in front of Austrian military court for insurrection of 1848-9 painting (third quarter 19thC) by C. Ademollo at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Collection of military hats used in Italy during first war of independence (1848-9) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Uniform of grenadier guard regiment from Piedmontese dynastic war era (1848-9) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Death of brothers Lavini at Piedmontese defeat in battle of Novara on March 23, 1849 at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Portrait of Luciano Luciani wounded in Curtatone during first war of independence at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Displays highlighting decade of 1849-59 when Italy struggled to move from old Regional States to a democratic nation at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Loom weaving Italian tricolor flag, symbolically completing 1849-59 transformation from regional states to nation at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Busts of presidents of Italian Chamber of Deputies (c1847-9) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Italian Prime-Minister Camillo Cavour's so-called diplomatic carriage (before 1861) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Marble bust of Camillo Benso de Cavour leading figure in Italian unification (1862) by G. Dini at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Italian Prime-Minister Camillo Cavour portrait (1861) after F. Hayez at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele II (1861) by G. Camino at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Portrait of Vittorio Emanuele II (third quarter 19thC) by G. Induno at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Design feature of Garibaldi monument in Savona (1928) & Giuseppe Garibaldi on horseback modeled from graphic (2011) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Giuseppe Garibaldi embarking in Quarto on May 5-6, 1860 painting by V. Azzola at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Marble bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1886) by M. Battaglia at Risorgimento Museum in Palazzo Carignano. Turin, Italy. | Images of Giuseppe Garibaldi & other Italian nationalists at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Graphic of Giuseppe Garibaldi & events of his life at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Clock depicting Giuseppe Garibaldi (second half 19thC) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Commemoration of Anita Garibaldi ten years on from her death after fall of Roman Republic painting (1907-10) by E. Eroli at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Long chest containing flag of Turin (1898) by A. Tartarini at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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Diploma showing International Expo of Industry & Labor of Turin lithograph (1911) by G. Ceragioli at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Diploma showing General Italian Expo of Turin lithograph (1898) by C. Chessa at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. | Waltz music sheet for International Expo of Industry & Labor of Turin lithograph (1911) at Risorgimento Museum. Turin, Italy. |
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