1 50 1 http://moremuseum.org/omeka/files/original/0baaa6bde318fe9f6515a7e3a252b5ad.jpg 1a85bc1102bad1173998e27dd556c0e6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Progetto x Gibellina.jpg Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource file jpeg, 20,003 x 18,256 cm, 240 dpi Subject The topic of the resource Photo of the model of the sculpture http://moremuseum.org/omeka/files/original/6498d9f793a56d7a301f3c5ebef7ae43.jpg 6e61b01323edccd6b9920370e5d37ff9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Progetto x Gibellina 001.jpg Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource file jpeg, 6,363 x 10,173 cm, 200 dpi Description An account of the resource Photo showing Elio Marchegiani and Carola Pandolfo during the presentation of the model to the mayor of Gibellina, Ludovico Corrao. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Elio Marchegiani Description An account of the resource Elio Marchegiani was born in Syracuse in 1929 to Sicilian parents. In 1934 his family settled in Livorno, where he spent his childhood and youth. He began painting as an autodidact. Following the family tradition, he received a classical eduction and enrolled at the Law Faculty of the University of Pisa. However, Mario Nigro's acquaintance made him change his path. He began to organize exhibitions and cultural events, but it's his friendship with Gianni Bertini that convinced him to leave the province behind and pursue artistic adventures in cities such as Paris, Milan, Rome and Bologna. The island of Favignana is where he preferred to spend the summers. For several years now he has been living in Pianoro Vecchio, a residential area on the hills, on Via Toscana, alternating the summers in Misano Adriatico and the island of Ischia. <a href="http://www.eliomarchegiani.com" target="_blank">http://www.eliomarchegiani.com</a><br /><br /> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marchegiani, Elio Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Monolite in bilico Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marchegiani, Elio Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1979 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Scotti, Marco Relation A related resource Dspace: Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Description An account of the resource <p><em>Monolite in bilico </em>consists of a block of slate or lava stone resting on its edge on top of an egg made of travertine from Trapani, and placed on a pedestal of white cement destined for an open space in the city of Gibellina. The exact placement and measurements were yet to be determined. The artist donated his project to MoRE and – given the occasion - recounted the complex history of his work: "After visiting the new town of Gibellina way back in December of 1979, invited by the mayor Ludovico Corrao, I thought of erecting a large monolith made of slate or better yet of volcanic lava, balanced on top of a travertine egg, which was then to be placed in one of the city squares as a symbol of rebirth and a representation of the force of nature. The egg is an archetype of mysterious and symbolic significance, the Sun in the yolk and the Moon in the glare, gold and silver, a reassembled dualism. From this union life is born and perpetuated. The egg prevails over the force of nature by holding up the monolith. That's why it is in the balance. Enthusiastic about the idea, the mayor immediately ordered works to be carried out on the egg. I even had the chance to see it finished, but I never got an answer about the monolith itself, which therefore remained unexecuted. Each time I inquired about the project, I've been given excuses and evasive answers. Thus I ceased to insist because I realized that something or someone was hindering the project. They even went so far as to deny that the egg had ever been made."<br /><a href="https://www.repository.unipr.it/bitstream/1889/2901/1/Elio%20Marchegiani_Monolite%20in%20bilico.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Read more</a>.</p> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Elio Marchegiani MoRE Museum Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="%20http://hdl.handle.net/1889/2901" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://hdl.handle.net/1889/2901</a> Logistical reasons