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Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1
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Cartoon, On the Isonzo, WW1
Cartoon, On the Isonzo (a river on the eastern Italian Front). Showing an Italian carabiniere holding the imperial eagle upside down -- it will make a nice starter for his wolfs dinner. The wolfs collar reads SPQR, a reminder of the once powerful Roman Empire. Date: 1916
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Allegorical Allegory Allied Allies Austria Austrian Austro Baionnette Dinner Eagle Eagles Feathers Frowning Grim Hungarian Powers Symbolic Symbolism Upside Carabinieri Isonzo
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On the Isonzo, 1916: A Symbolic Allegory of War's Grim Reality This powerful and poignant cartoon, titled 'On the Isonzo,' captures the grim realities of the Italian front during World War I. The image depicts an Italian carabiniere, a military police officer, holding the imperial eagle of the Austro-Hungarian Empire upside down, with a wolf ominously lurking behind him. The wolf, a potent symbol of savagery and chaos, wears a collar adorned with the letters SPQR, a reminder of the once powerful Roman Empire. The carabiniere's grim expression and the upside-down eagle are symbolic of the Italian forces' struggle against the Central Powers. The eagle, a traditional emblem of imperial power and authority, is now reduced to a mere meal for the wolf. This allegory underscores the brutal and unforgiving nature of war, where once proud symbols of power and might are rendered powerless and insignificant. The carabiniere's bayonetted rifle, with its red, orange, white, green, and black flag, represents the Italian flag and the unity and determination of the Allied forces. The scene is set against the backdrop of the Isonzo River, a strategic location on the eastern front where numerous battles were fought between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies. This hauntingly beautiful and thought-provoking cartoon, created in 1916, serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the fleeting nature of power and empire.
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