Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 159 Dossi, Carlo 1849 1910 Pisani-Dossi, Alberto Pisani-Dossi, Carlo Alberto I mattoidi al primo concorso pel monumento in Roma a Vittorio Emanuele Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_mattoidi Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "I mattoidi al primo concorso pel monumento in Roma a Vittorio Emanuele II" by Carlo Dossi is a satirical commentary written in the late 19th century. The work critiques the artistic proposals submitted for the monument to King Victor Emmanuel II, highlighting the bizarre and often ludicrous nature of these submissions. Dossi examines the intersection of madness and creativity, suggesting that the realm of folly brings forth ideas that, while impractical, reveal a deeper artistic truth. The opening of the text sets the tone for Dossi's exploration of the absurdity surrounding the artistic proposals for the monument. He addresses the critics who dismiss his work as outdated and emphasizes the relevance of studying folly in the realm of human creativity. As he reviews the various designs submitted for the competition, Dossi notes the prevalence of ill-conceived, amateurish, and absurdity-laden proposals, highlighting the contrast between genuine artistic ambitions and the ridiculousness evident in many of the entries. His witty and critical observations provide a glimpse into a broader commentary on the state of art and intellect in society, effectively drawing the reader into a world where madness and creativity intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Victor Emmanuel II, King of Italy, 1820-1878 -- Monuments -- Italy -- Rome Monumento nazionale Vittorio Emmanuele II (Rome, Italy) -- 1910-1920 Rome (Italy) -- Buildings, structures, etc. NA Text IT Umorismo Category: Humour Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 138414 2025-08-19T13:10:06.516899 text/html 109729 2024-10-24T17:15:40 text/html 341881 2025-08-19T13:10:10.263856 application/epub+zip 339877 2025-08-19T13:10:07.414874 application/epub+zip 116028 2025-08-19T13:10:06.996877 application/epub+zip 394811 2025-08-19T13:10:12.565843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373436 2025-08-19T13:10:09.859885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150501 2022-09-22T06:12:15.057747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108240 2025-08-19T13:10:06.160890 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88263 2024-10-24T17:15:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17559 2025-08-19T13:10:12.694853 application/rdf+xml 12027 2025-08-19T13:10:07.081872 image/jpeg 2113 2025-08-19T13:10:07.038868 image/jpeg 341127 2025-08-19T13:10:06.546904 application/octet-stream application/zip it.wikipedia