In between traveling around a single country, a change can be noticed in any single subject. Whether that is architecture, food, transportation, environment, or clothing, a difference can be easily recognized. While I have been in Milan for about three weeks now, a variation in architecture was observed when I traveled outside of Milan. With the focus of my sketchbook being windows, I spotted differences in windows and overall architecture of buildings between Milan and when visiting Rome last weekend. While here in Milan there is a mixture of elaborate and decorative buildings, as in Art Nouveau, with that of Fascist architecture, in Rome however, there was only Fascist style to be discovered. Even with the lack of ornamentation, by embracing the simplicity of modern architecture in Rome I did not become overwhelm. With already an existence of prehistoric architecture and monuments, by seeing buildings, especially windows not also take the form of extreme decoration, I was able to smoothly grasp my surroundings. Moreover, since fascist style was brought through Mussolini’s idea of unifying Italy through fascism, seeing this effect take place with the simplest art in Rome and everywhere in Italy, shows the influence that politics can have on art.
