(ANSA) - MILAN, SEPTEMBER 15 - The first statue in the city dedicated to a woman, Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso, heroine and philanthropist of the Risorgimento who participated in the five days of Milan, was inaugurated in Milan. The statue is located in piazza Belgioioso and was unveiled by the mayor, Giuseppe Salà.
The work represents Cristina Trivulzio di Belgiojoso, a Milanese hero of the Risorgimento, whose 150th anniversary will be celebrated this year. The project is promoted by the BrivioSforza Foundation, with the support of the Cooperative Credit Bank of Milan, with the contribution of the Municipality of Milan and with the sponsorship of the Lombardy Region.
"It is incredible - said Mayor Sala - that before today there was no statue in Milan dedicated to a woman, the next one will be dedicated to Margherita Hack". In Milan, none of the 121 statues is dedicated to a female personality, with the exception of subjects of religious or allegorical iconography. The statue inaugurated today portrays Cristina Trivulziodi Belgiojoso, a Milanese heroine of the Risorgimento, interpreted by the sculptor Giuseppe Bergomi on the basis of the iconographic documentation collected by the Brivio Sforza Foundation. Cristina.
A woman of culture, educated and fortunate by class and wealth, she got involved with competence and determination to create a more inclusive model of society. (HANDLE).
