This thesis aims to analyze the genesis, evolution, and current configuration of the colonial section of the Fioroni Museum in Legnago, with particular attention to the central role played by its founder, Maria Fioroni. Through historical and documentary research, this study first retraces the stages of the museum collection’s formation, highlighting its transition from a heterogeneous assortment to a cultural project characterized by strong local patriotism and a national fascist rhetoric. The focus then shifts to the "Oriental Room," the colonial section of the Museum, examining its pre-war exhibition layout, the influences of national colonial exhibitions, and its current interpretation. The thesis also explores the contributions of Maria’s family members, who participated in collecting colonial materials through travels in occupied territories. In conclusion, the study reflects on the post-war transformations of the collection and on the critical removal of colonial memory, in favor of an uplifting and depoliticized narrative of Maria Fioroni’s figure. From this perspective, the thesis offers a postcolonial reinterpretation of the collection, aiming both to shed light on the ideological and cultural framework in which this section was created, and to re-semanticize the museum heritage as a tool for historical awareness and the deconstruction of oppressive narratives.
La presente tesi si propone di analizzare la genesi, l’evoluzione e l’attuale configurazione della sezione coloniale del Museo Fioroni di Legnago, con particolare attenzione al ruolo centrale della sua fondatrice, Maria Fioroni. Attraverso un'indagine storico-documentaria, questo studio si propone di ripercorre, prima di tutto, le fasi di costituzione della raccolta museale, evidenziando il passaggio da una collezione eterogenea a un progetto culturale connotato da un forte patriottismo locale e da una retorica nazionale fascista. Poi l’attenzione è focalizzata sulla “Sala Orientale”, sezione coloniale del Museo, indagandone l’impianto espositivo pre-bellico, le influenze esercitate dalle esposizioni coloniali nazionali e infine la sua attuale connotazione. Viene inoltre esaminato il contributo dei familiari di Maria, coinvolti nella raccolta di materiali coloniali attraverso viaggi nei territori occupati. In conclusione, si riflette sulle trasformazioni post-belliche della collezione e sul processo di rimozione critica della memoria coloniale, in favore di una narrazione edificante e depoliticizzata della figura di Maria Fioroni. In quest’ottica, la tesi propone una rilettura postcoloniale della collezione, volta sia a mettere in luce il substrato culturale e culturale nel quale questa sezione è stata creata, sia alla ri-semantizzazione del patrimonio museale come strumento di consapevolezza storica e di decostruzione delle retoriche oppressive.
Narrazioni pubbliche e private nella Casa Museo Fioroni tra il 1935 e il 1948: la Sala Orientale e le collezioni coloniali.
CHINARELLO, MATILDA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis aims to analyze the genesis, evolution, and current configuration of the colonial section of the Fioroni Museum in Legnago, with particular attention to the central role played by its founder, Maria Fioroni. Through historical and documentary research, this study first retraces the stages of the museum collection’s formation, highlighting its transition from a heterogeneous assortment to a cultural project characterized by strong local patriotism and a national fascist rhetoric. The focus then shifts to the "Oriental Room," the colonial section of the Museum, examining its pre-war exhibition layout, the influences of national colonial exhibitions, and its current interpretation. The thesis also explores the contributions of Maria’s family members, who participated in collecting colonial materials through travels in occupied territories. In conclusion, the study reflects on the post-war transformations of the collection and on the critical removal of colonial memory, in favor of an uplifting and depoliticized narrative of Maria Fioroni’s figure. From this perspective, the thesis offers a postcolonial reinterpretation of the collection, aiming both to shed light on the ideological and cultural framework in which this section was created, and to re-semanticize the museum heritage as a tool for historical awareness and the deconstruction of oppressive narratives.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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