Event Type: CPD

Takes Place: 21st October 2025

Time: 4pm-5pm

Venue: Zoom

Description: The Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini understood more than other leaders of his generation the power of images and used them to great effect in building his personality cult which was central to Italian Fascism. In this illustrated webinar we will explore the evolution of the iconography of the Duce in order to track the development of the cult of personality of Mussolini. Martial iconography, references to classical art, and images from modern media all contributed to the creation of complex and multilayered images of the Duce which managed to appeal to broad audiences and sustained the regime until its final demise in the 1940s.

How to book: Register online via the Zoom link below.

Price: Free and exclusive to HA members

Email: events@history.org.uk

Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a-172-2MR2SklVUArTARDg

Lecturer: Professor Giuliana Pieri

Comments: Joining details are emailed to the registered attendee 1 week before the webinar with a reminder on the day. If you register within a week of the webinar you will receive this on the day only. A time-limited recording will be emailed within 2 working days