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Principal part of a larger sculpture known as ‘Empire Springs from the Mind of Il Duce‘ or ‘L’Impero balza dalla mente del Duce‘ in Italian, Ferruccio Vecchi masterfully portrays Mussolini as the Fascist superman destined to lead Italy to glory. A strong cult of personality was constructed around Mussolini, not only to inspire loyalty but for him to serve as a role model for the citizenry as an idealized vision for Italy’s ‘New Man’.
Sculpture by Stanisław Szukalski as featured in the eponymous Netflix documentary, Struggle. Created in 1917, this piece depicts the infighting of the great powers of Europe during the First World War. The hand representing European civilization, the opposing fingers, or nations of Europe, turn against one another failing to recognize they are but part of one entity.
The insignia of the SS is a pair of ancient Germanic runes. As the political vanguards of Nazism, the SS sought to distinguish themselves by incorporating esoteric symbolisms and mystical rituals to forge a sense of camaraderie within its ranks and ideological training was designed to foster an attitude of energetic ruthlessness, reflected in the undeniably aggressive posturing of their runic insignia.
Silver longship awarded to SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans-Hendrik Neumann by Norwegian prime minister Vidkun Quisling for his advisory role during the German occupation.
Bronze eagle dated 1939 modeled after the massive iron eagles found at the Rally Grounds in Nuremberg. Designed by the preeminent sculptor Dr. Kurt Schmid-Ehmen who conceived the official design for the Third Reich’s national eagle.
A monumental Italian bronze eagle with outstretched wings, perched atop an obelisk forming the letters “EIA” and along the pedestal base the Latin motto “MAGIS MAGIS QUE”.
A larger-than-life ceramic sculpture of Adolf Hitler manufactured by Allach Porcelain and designed by Ottmar Obermaier. Possesses an exceptional likeness to the Führer and emanates a certain mystical quality.
Sculpture of Archangel Michael, depicted as the patron saint of Italy’s fascist blackshirts, the MVSN.
Profilo continuo del Duce (Continuous profile of the Duce) from 1933 is a Futurist rendition of Mussolini’s distinctive side profile continuing a full 360 degrees. Futurism has been long associated with Fascism, with this sculpture, in its dynamism and movement, typifying Futurist works of art. It was approved as an official portrait by the Duce himself as one of many Futurist political artworks surrounding his cult of personality,
Josef Thorak’s sculpture, through its celebration of the triumphant hero, depicts the philosophical antithesis to the coddling liberal notion of celebrating and enabling mediocrity. Sports and athletics took on a national-political character in Nazi Germany, as the cultivation of one’s physical prowess was an indispensable facet in creating the utopian vision of a “New Man” who would harness the ultimate potential of the human race. This will for self-improvement is a central trait in Nietzsche’s concept of a “master-morality” which served as the foundation upon which all fascist ideologies based their political philosophies upon. Nazism, in all its Darwinistic tendencies sought to fashion a new national culture rooted in this so-called “master-morality” to supplant the prevailing Judeo-Christian “slave-morality”.
A large, imposing, period bronze eagle set on a marble base embossed with the slogan “Ein Volk! Ein Reich! Ein Führer!” (One People! One Empire! One Leader!) referring to the spiritual unity of Germany through blood, soil and the Führer.
A 1:10 scale bronze of the revered Mahnmal der Bewegung, a memorial commemorating the Munich Beer Hall Putsch of November 9th, 1923 which essentially acted as a headstone consecrating a sacred Nazi tomb for the fallen insurrectionists. The face of the monument bears the names of the 16 martrys, while the obverse reads “Und ihr habt doch gesiegt!” (And yet you triumphed!) celebrating the National Socialist spirit of martyrdom. Commissioned as a gift to Ludwig Schroff of Schroff-Druck in Augsburg.