A World's Fair in Italy: Turin 1911

Biscarra, Cesare

Name:	Biscarra, Cesare
Gender:	Male
Birth:	November 9, 1866
Death:	March 12, 1943
Description:	Cesare Biscarra studied art and sculpture at the "Accademia Albertina". He specialized in bronze sculptures, and in 1891 created a bronze bust of King Victor Emmanuel II. He participated in national and international Art Exhibitions (Turin 1894, 1896; Venice 1905, 1907, 1910). In particular, on the occasion of Turin 1911 he was asked to work on the Pavilion of Festivals and Concerts; there, with the collaboration of the sculptor Guido Bianconi, he designed the massive quadrigas gracing the main facade. See also: A. M. Comanducci. Dizionario illustrato dei pittori, disegnatori e incisori italiani moderni e contemporanei. Third edition. Eds: Luigi Pelandi and Luigi Servolini. Milan: Leonilde Patuzzi, 1962. 203-204.
Structures:	Pavilion of Festivals and Concerts According to the CTI guide, the Pavilion of Festivals and Concerts was one of the largest buildings of the Fair. It was connected to the Pavilion of Music. These buildings hosted the Electricity Hall, the Display of the Marvels of Electricity, the exhibit of Professional Teaching, and the Swiss Exhibition. The facades of these interconnected buildings were admirable for their elegant proportions and the richness of architectural detail. Among the decorations, the Guida Tricolore mentions two fountains with a statue of Neptune created by Cellini, a group of allegorical statues symbolizing music made by Michelangelo Monti, and the remarkable sculptures created by sculptors Biscarra and Bianconi. The interior featured the grand "Salone dei Concerti" (Concert Hall) built like an Olympic theater that could hold up to 9,000 people.