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"L'illustrazione italiana: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to the year 1890, as we explore the captivating world of L'Illustrazione Italiana. This renowned publication takes us on a visual journey through various aspects of Italian society and beyond. March 14th, Rome witnessed a grand military parade in the Macao garrison. The scene was immortalized by Ernesto Mancastropa's skillful engraving, capturing every detail meticulously drawn by Dante Paolocci. Italy's pride and strength were on full display that day. In Brussels, Belgium, at the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie, Act V of Salammbo unfolded before enchanted audiences. E Reyer's opera came to life with vibrant energy, brought to paper by Mancastropa from Gennaro Amato's original drawing. The passion and drama resonated far beyond borders. Traveling further east along the Nile near Foum El Bahr in Egypt, an impressive bridge-dam stood tall against nature's forces. Ernesto Mancastropa transformed N Corazzini's photograph into an exquisite engraving for all readers of L'Illustrazione Italiana to marvel at its engineering prowess. The future king Vittorio Emanuele III embarked on a remarkable journey aboard the steamship Arabia. Within his office adorned with elegance and opulence captured by Mancastropa’s skilled handiwork; he set sail towards unknown horizons—an adventure befitting royalty. Onboard mighty battleships like Lepanto and Piemonte cannons roared fiercely under Conti-Vecchi’s lens while being masterfully engraved by Mancastropa himself. These vessels symbolized Italy’s naval might during those times—a testament to their growing power across seas.