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The '''Villa Torlonia in Frascati''' is a villa belonging to the [[Torlonia]] family in [[Frascati]], [[Italy]]. |
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Marcelo Stiletano for La Nacion Daily, ''[http://www.lanacion.com.ar/Archivo/nota.asp?nota_id=938707 The importance of a choice]'', Retrieved on 8-29-2007 {{es}}</ref> |
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'''''El Gen Argentino''''' (in [[Spanish language|Spanish]], "The Argentine Gene") was the [[Argentina|Argentine]] [[spin-off]] of the 2002 ''[[Greatest Britons]]'' programme produced by the [[BBC]]. Launched on [[27 August]] [[2007]], it was a television program series by [[Telefe]], to determine which historical personality best represents Argentina, and who possesses the ''Argentine Gene''. The Top 10 were announced in the first programme, with almost 350,000 votes cast. In following shows, there were chosen pairs of candidates in each category of history, art, science, politics and entertainment. |
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The land on which the villa was built originally belonged to the [[Abbey of Grottaferrata]], which donated it in 1563 to [[Annibal Caro]], who commissioned a small villa where he spent the last years of his life, translating the ''[[Aeneid]]''. (In 1896, Prince Leopoldo Torlonia placed a memorial stone to remember this event.) |
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== Winner == |
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[[Image:Smartin.JPG|thumb|200px|'''First Place: [[José de San Martín]]''']]<!-- Image with inadequate rationale removed: [[Image:Favalorosmallmb.jpg|thumb|200px|Second Place: [[René Favaloro]]]] -->[[Image:Fangio.png|thumb|200px|Third Place: [[Juan Manuel Fangio]]]] |
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[[Image:GuerrilleroHeroico.jpg|thumb|200px|Fourth Place: [[Che Guevara|Ernesto "''Che''" Guevara]]]][[Image:AlbertoOlmedo.jpg|thumb|200px|Fifth Place: [[Alberto Olmedo]]]][[José de San Martín]] ([[25 February|25-02]]-[[1778]]--[[17 August|17-08]]-[[1850]]) |
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In 1571 [[Beatrice Cenci]] bought the villa, which passed in 1596 to Cardinal Tolomeo Galli, Secretary of State under pope [[Gregory XIII]], who commissioned the first enlargement. |
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==''The Argentine Gene'' finalist list== |
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In 1607 Cardinal [[Scipione Borghese]], [[Paul V]]'s nephew, took possession of the Villa; he enlarged and embellished it. The waterworks used to feed the fountains of the Villa and the spectacular Water Theatre with a water flight of steps, date to 1607-25,<ref>Robert W. Berger, "Garden Cascades in Italy and France, 1565-1665" ''The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians'' '''33'''.4 (December 1974), pp. 304-322.</ref> designed and directed by [[Girolamo Fontana]], [[Carlo Maderno]] and [[Flaminio Ponzo]] and completed at the base with a large retaining wall with niches and fountains (''illustration''). |
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There were five lists, depending on the activities of the great Argentines. They were: ''Politics in the XIX Century'', ''Politics in the XX Century'', ''Pop Culture'', ''Arts and Science'' and finally, ''Sports''. |
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Other 17th and 18th century owners were the Cardinal [[Ludovisi]], the [[Colonna]] family, the Conti family, and the [[Sforza]] Cesarini family. In the 19th century, the villa was acquired by Prince Torlonia whose name it commemorates. During the Napoleonic Age, the Torlonias profited by the Holy See's troubles and amassed a fortune by speculative transactions. Besides, they acquired titles and redeemed their plebeian extraction. |
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===20th century politics=== |
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The villa's grand [[Baroque]] terraced gardens and fountains provided subjects for watercolors by the American painter [[John Singer Sargent]] and more others painters. |
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<li> [[Eva Perón]] (1919-1952), Women revolutionary and popular hero. |
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[[Image:Tor_fountain.jpg|600px|center|thumb|Water Theatre, Villa Torlonia, Frascati, by [[Carlo Maderno]], 1607-25]] |
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The old Villa was almost completely destroyed on [[september 8]], [[1943]], when [[Frascati bombing raid September 8, 1943|Frascati was bombed]]. During that period it housed the court martial and SS detachment. After that numerous partisans from the [[Alban Hills]] (Castelli Romani) area were transferred here and killed. |
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In 1954, the Duke Andrea Torlonia made an exchange of real property with the mayor Micara of Frascati between the "Gardens" of villa Torlonia and the "Quadrato estate": now the gardens are a public park. |
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<li> [[Ernesto "Che" Guevara]] (1928-1967), Communist revolutionary and Cuban national hero. |
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==Notes== |
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===19th century politics=== |
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<li> [[José de San Martín]] (1778-1850), Revolutionary liberator and national hero of Argentina, [[Chile]] and [[Peru]]. |
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<li> [[Manuel Belgrano]] (1770-1820), Revolutionary and creator of the [[Argentine flag]]. |
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===Pop culture, journalism=== |
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<li> [[Roberto Fontanarrosa]] (1944-2007), Cartoonist and writer. |
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<li> [[Alberto Olmedo]] (1933-1988), Actor and comedian. |
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===Art and science and humanism=== |
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[[Category:1560s establishments]] |
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<li> [[Jorge Luis Borges]] (1899-1986), National writer. |
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<li> [[Rene Favaloro]] (1923-2000), Creator of coronary [[bypass]] surgery . |
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===Sport=== |
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<li> [[Diego Armando Maradona]] (1960), One of the best soccer players of the 20th century. |
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<li> [[Juan Manuel Fangio]] (1911-1995), Racing car driver, won five [[Formula One]] [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|World Driver's Championships]]. |
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== Shortlists of Non-finalist == |
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===19th century politics: non-finalists=== |
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<li> [[Moreno, Mariano]] |
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<li> [[Sarmiento, Domingo F.]] |
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<li> [[Juan Manuel de Rosas]] |
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<li> [[Juana Azurduy]] |
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<li> [[Leandro N. Alem]] |
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<li> [[Martín Güemes]] |
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<li> [[Justo José de Urquiza]] |
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<li> [[Calfucurá]] |
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<li> [[Juan B. Alberdi]] |
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<li> [[Facundo Quiroga]] |
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<li> [[Francisco "Perito" Moreno]] |
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<li> [[Julio A. Roca]] |
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<li> [[Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson]] |
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<li> [[Bartolomé Mitre]] |
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<li> [[Chacho Peñaloza]] |
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<li> [[Bernardino Rivadavia]] |
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<li> [[Juan José Castelli]] |
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<li> [[Artigas, José Gervasio]] |
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===20th century politics: non-finalists=== |
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<li> [[Juan Domingo Perón]] |
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<li> [[Arturo Illia]] |
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<li> [[Hipólito Yrigoyen]] |
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<li> [[Carlos Menem]] |
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<li> [[Rodolfo Walsh]] |
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<li> [[Raúl Alfonsín]] |
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<li> [[Estela de Carlotto]] |
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<li> [[Néstor Kirchner]] |
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<li> [[Alfredo Palacios]] |
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<li> [[Alicia Moreau de Justo]] |
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<li> [[Lisandro De la Torre]] |
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<li> [[Adolfo Pérez Esquivel]] |
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<li> [[Arturo Frondizi]] |
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<li> [[Carlos Mugica]] - Padre |
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<li> [[Ricardo Balbín]] |
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<li> [[Roque Sáenz Peña]] |
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<li> [[Enrique Angelelli]] - Obispo |
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<li> [[Hebe de Bonafini]] |
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===Pop culture, journalism: non-finalists=== |
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<li> [[Carlos Gardel]] |
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<li> [[Tato Bores]] |
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<li> [[León Gieco]] |
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<li> [[Charly García]] |
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<li> [[Joaquín Lavado]], aka [[Quino]] |
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<li> [[Astor Piazzolla]] |
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<li> [[Atahualpa Yupanqui]] |
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<li> [[María Elena Walsh]] |
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<li> [[Sandro]] |
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<li> [[Luis Sandrini]] |
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<li> [[Enrique Santos Discépolo]] |
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<li> [[Gustavo Santaolalla]] |
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<li> [[Tita Merello]] |
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<li> [[Niní Marshall]] |
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<li> [[Mercedes Sosa]] |
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<li> [[Norma Aleandro]] |
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<li> [[Mariano Mores]] |
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<li> [[Alfredo Alcón]] |
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===Arts and Science: non-finalists === |
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<li> [[Ernesto Sábato]] |
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<li> [[Julio Cortázar]] |
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<li> [[Julio Bocca]] |
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<li> [[José Hernández]] |
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<li> [[Luis Leloir]] |
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<li> [[Alfonsina Storni]] |
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<li> [[Quinquela Martín]] |
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<li> [[Bernardo Houssay]] |
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<li> [[Salvador Mazza]] |
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<li> [[Roberto Arlt]] |
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<li> [[Lola Mora]] |
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<li> [[César Milstein]] |
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<li> [[Florentino Ameghino]] |
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<li> [[Antonio Berni]] |
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<li> [[Adolfo Bioy Casares]] |
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<li> [[Xul Solar]] |
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<li> [[Ramón Carrillo]] |
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<li> [[Esteban Echeverría]] |
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===Sports: non-finalists=== |
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<li> [[Emanuel Ginóbili]] |
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<li> [[Guillermo Vilas]] |
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<li> [[Gabriel Batistuta]] |
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<li> [[Luciana Aymar]] |
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<li> [[Carlos Bilardo]] |
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<li> [[Carlos Monzón]] |
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<li> [[Gabriela Sabatini]] |
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<li> [[Mario Kempes]] |
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<li> [[Oscar Bonavena]] |
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<li> [[Jorge Newbery]] |
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<li> [[Nicolino Locche]] |
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<li> [[Roberto De Vicenzo]] |
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<li> [[Hugo Porta]] |
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<li> [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] |
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<li> [[Daniel Passarella]] |
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<li> [[José María Gatica]] |
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<li> [[Carlos Reutemann]] |
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<li> [[César Menotti]] |
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==Trivia== |
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* There are 15 women in the top 100 and 1 in the top 10. |
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* There is only 1 living person in the top 10, Diego Armando Maradona. |
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* There are 31 living persons in the top 100. A further 31 are predominantly 20th century figures. |
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==Facts== |
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*Nominees by area: |
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**Political Figures: 25 |
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**Sports: 19 |
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**National Presidents: 13 |
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**Music: 10 |
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**Literature: 8 |
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**Science: 7 |
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**Television, Cinema and Radio: 7 |
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**painters and sculptors: 5 |
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**Military: 4 |
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**Religion: 2 |
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**First Ladies: 1 |
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**Aviators: 1 |
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**Business and Industry: - |
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== See also == |
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* [[100 greatest Britons]] |
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* [[Greatest Britons spin-offs]] |
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* [[List of Argentines]] |
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==Other editions== |
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:''Other countries have produced similar shows, see also: [[Greatest Britons spin-offs]]'' |
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* {{flagicon|Germany}} Germany ran their version on [[ZDF]] and called it ''[[Unsere Besten]]'' (''Our Best''). |
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* {{flagicon|Canada}} The [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC]] ran ''[[The Greatest Canadian]]'' in 2004. |
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* {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[KRO]] (part of the [[Netherlands Public Broadcasting]]) ran the ''[[De Grootste Nederlander]]'' (''The Greatest Dutchman''). |
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* {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Discovery Channel]] (in conjunction with [[AOL]]) ran ''[[The Greatest American]]'' in May 2005 [http://tv.channel.aol.com/greatestamerican]. |
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* {{flagicon|South Africa}} The [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ran the ''[[SABC3's Great South Africans|Great South Africans]]''. |
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* {{flagicon|Finland}} In [[Finland]], [[YLE]] ran ''[[Suuret Suomalaiset]]'' (''Great Finns'').[http://www.yle.fi/suuretsuomalaiset/]. |
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* {{flagicon|France}} In France ''[[Le Plus Grand Français]]'' (''The Greatest Frenchman'') ran on [[France 2]]. |
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* {{flagicon|Belgium}} In Belgium.: ''[[De Grootste Belg]]'' and ''[[Le plus grand belge]]''. |
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* {{flagicon|Czech Republic}} A Czech version called ''The Greatest Czech'' (''[[Největší Čech]]'') aired in June 2005. |
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* {{flagicon|Wales}} [[100 Welsh Heroes]] was the result of an on-line poll carried out in 2003-4. |
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* {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} A Bulgarian version, ''The Great Bulgarians'' (''[[Velikite Balgari|Великите българи]]''), finished in February 2007. |
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* {{flagicon|Romania}} In Romania, the show called ''"[[Mari Români]]"'' (''Great Romanians'') started in May 2006; on [[July 8]], [[Televiziunea Română]] (TVR) presented the 100 Greatest Romanians, and on [[October 21]] the Greatest Romanian of all the times. |
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* {{flagicon|Portugal}} In Portugal, [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]] chose dictator [[António de Oliveira Salazar]] as [[Grandes Portugueses|the Greatest Portuguese]]. |
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} In Spain, [[Antena 3 (Spain)|Antena 3]] chose the current head of state, [[King Juan Carlos I]], as the [[El Español De La Historia|The Most Important Spaniard in History]], on [[May 22nd]], [[2007]].<ref>http://www.antena3.com/elmasimportante/index.htm</ref> |
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* {{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] ran their version on [[Inter (TV channel)]] and called it [[Velyki Ukrajinci|Великі українці]] (''The Great Ukrainians''). To broadcast 2007-2008 season, [[2007]].[http://www.greatukrainians.com.ua/] |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.cuatrocabezas.com Cuatro Cabezas, producer of the program] |
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* [http://www.elgenargentino.com Official Site] |
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** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/top100.php Top 100] |
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** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/top10.html Top 10] |
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** [http://www.elgenargentino.com/panelistas.html Panelists] |
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{{Countries' greatest people TV series}} |
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[[Category:Greatest Nationals|argentiniana]] |
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[[Category:Argentina-related lists]] |
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[[Category:Greatest Nationals]] |
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[[Category:Argentina-related lists|People]] |
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[[Category:Argentine people|*]] |
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[[Category:Lists of people by nationality|Argentina]] |
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Revision as of 08:31, 13 October 2008
The Villa Torlonia in Frascati is a villa belonging to the Torlonia family in Frascati, Italy.
The land on which the villa was built originally belonged to the Abbey of Grottaferrata, which donated it in 1563 to Annibal Caro, who commissioned a small villa where he spent the last years of his life, translating the Aeneid. (In 1896, Prince Leopoldo Torlonia placed a memorial stone to remember this event.)
In 1571 Beatrice Cenci bought the villa, which passed in 1596 to Cardinal Tolomeo Galli, Secretary of State under pope Gregory XIII, who commissioned the first enlargement.
In 1607 Cardinal Scipione Borghese, Paul V's nephew, took possession of the Villa; he enlarged and embellished it. The waterworks used to feed the fountains of the Villa and the spectacular Water Theatre with a water flight of steps, date to 1607-25,[1] designed and directed by Girolamo Fontana, Carlo Maderno and Flaminio Ponzo and completed at the base with a large retaining wall with niches and fountains (illustration).
Other 17th and 18th century owners were the Cardinal Ludovisi, the Colonna family, the Conti family, and the Sforza Cesarini family. In the 19th century, the villa was acquired by Prince Torlonia whose name it commemorates. During the Napoleonic Age, the Torlonias profited by the Holy See's troubles and amassed a fortune by speculative transactions. Besides, they acquired titles and redeemed their plebeian extraction.
The villa's grand Baroque terraced gardens and fountains provided subjects for watercolors by the American painter John Singer Sargent and more others painters.
The old Villa was almost completely destroyed on september 8, 1943, when Frascati was bombed. During that period it housed the court martial and SS detachment. After that numerous partisans from the Alban Hills (Castelli Romani) area were transferred here and killed.
In 1954, the Duke Andrea Torlonia made an exchange of real property with the mayor Micara of Frascati between the "Gardens" of villa Torlonia and the "Quadrato estate": now the gardens are a public park.
Notes
- ^ Robert W. Berger, "Garden Cascades in Italy and France, 1565-1665" The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 33.4 (December 1974), pp. 304-322.