. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 125.—Fr.Al.v. iibvrrse of medal eummrinoratiiiii the fust anniversary oi' the Empire, year XV F.E.-"" (Photij IViiin A'..^) sis which took place; his st)lc changed completely: the fine, stibtle sensitiveness flows into a bold and aggressi-e robustness. .Statuesc|ue and cold, the lit^uics of these medals become merely symbols, and een tin- busts of 'ictor Emmanuel III (fig. 125) and of Mussolini, remarkable as the are for their excelh-nt workmanship, seem to lose their human character. Evidence of these nationalistic tenden
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. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 125.—Fr.Al.v. iibvrrse of medal eummrinoratiiiii the fust anniversary oi' the Empire, year XV F.E.-"" (Photij IViiin A'..^) sis which took place; his st)lc changed completely: the fine, stibtle sensitiveness flows into a bold and aggressi-e robustness. .Statuesc|ue and cold, the lit^uics of these medals become merely symbols, and een tin- busts of 'ictor Emmanuel III (fig. 125) and of Mussolini, remarkable as the are for their excelh-nt workmanship, seem to lose their human character. Evidence of these nationalistic tendencies may be seen in his 20-lire coin of 1928 (fig. I2()), which bears the motto on the re-ersc: "Better to lie one d.i) as a lion than a hundred years as sheep." RomaLjnoli is a classic example of a good artist exposed to the icissitudes of o'erw helminu ideolouic.ii inlluences, which, appealiny to the versalilitv of his talent, split his e^o and aercntii.ited f.iceis of his , in instead of .ijlowin^ him (he freedom to evoKi- accord- ing to an interior de elopinent. Re^.irded in their totality, Rom.igiKjli's creations |)resent such ni.uiifold traits th.il soni<'limes lliey can hardly be atlribuled to the same indiidu.il. His art did not win un.minions .i])proal, which is prolj.'iLily due to a rejection of its ideolot;ic, il coiueiu in spite of his genuine talent. The heroic spirit of ancient limes, artilicialK transplanted .ind exalted, did not stir con iction in nian It.ili.in minds. .ii- cient art lias often been imitated, but neer have traditional patterns been more boldly proclaimed as. Fig. 126.—It.lv, X'ictor F.mm.wi I.I IM, jo lire, i()j8-"" (Div. of .XiiHiism.itiis ph(it(j) ollicial symbols of nation, il aspiration. .s a resiili, Romasnoli's eications were considered 1)' these critics to bi' remote, insincere, , ind barren. His talent and rich creative (ju.ilities fell iclim to the politic.il climate. While Romaunoli was .seriny th