Arte, arti e politica tra ispirazione e tirocinio: gli irriducibili binomi di Mussolini

With the alternative between "art" in the singular and "the arts" in the plural, in relation to politics, two distinct tracks of interpretation within Mussolini’s thought are highlighted: that of politics as an “art” and that of the link between the various "arts" and political power, that is, the link between the "artistic" character of politics and the political character of the arts and culture in general. The two themes are intertwined: the first revolves around the nature of politics, and the second refers to the civil and social vocation and function of culture and art in particular. It is also demonstrated that the ideas of politics as an art and the arts as politics find their point of encounter in the fact that art is, for Mussolini, always linked to a broader concept of "craftsmanship", which defines art in a technical-instrumental and productive, but also in a reflective sense. In light of this fact, considerations are introduced about the concept of “organisation” in culture and politics.