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Description:
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At the time of Turin 1911, the nation was still called with its historical name Persia (the name Iran was adopted in 1935) and it was ruled by Qajar Dinasty (restored thanks to Russian military intervention) . Strategically located between the Ottoman Empire and the Chinese and Russian territories, the history of Persia is featured by foreign invasions and instability. Here, as in many other countries in the same period, first rebel and democratical movements started at the beginning of the 20th century (1906), but the Islamic Republic was founded only in 1976. |
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Structures:
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  Pavilion of Arts Applied to Industry including China, Japan and PersiaThe Pavilion of Arts Applied is the first of the largest and most impressive structures that the visitors encountered upon entering the exposition from the Main Entrance at Umberto I Bridge. It was designed by the architects Lorini & Co., and it occupied an ample area on the left bank of the river Po. The Pavilion included several exhibitions. Besides the exhibits of Arts Applied to Industry, the pavilion included China, Japan, and Persia. The main entrance of the building was lavish and echoed the curves and vivacity of the Baroque style. It displayed a large staircase leading to the "pronao" (colonnaded entrance), from which the visitor could access the inner galleries. The facade, crowned by the great dome of the central hall, was grandiose and included several statues by sculptors Ravanelli and Sassi. The dome, which seemed to be inspired by the dome of Saint Peter in Rome, ended on a pinnacle with a Winged Victory, which was 45 meters high from the ground.
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