This is a large marble stone on the side of the Technical Institute's entrance. It features a large frieze in bas-relief depicting a winged Victory in the act of placing a laurel crown on a nude dying soldier. Below this relief, is the epigraph, listing the names of the victims.
Details:
- RICCI GIACOMO, ROVAI DAVID, Technical Institute "Francesco Carrara" 1896-1996. One hundred years of life, Lucca, Pacini Fazzi, 1996.
Inaugurated 27th November 1922 at the Institute's original premises (palazzo Buonvisi); and then transferred to the foyer of the present address following the school's relocation.
Maria Antonietta, Pogliani Paoli
Technical Institute "Francesco Carrara" of Lucca
27th November 1922
L'Istituto Tecnico
agli alunni
caduti per la patria
1915-1918
(elenco nomi)
agli alunni
caduti per la patria
1915-1918
(elenco nomi)
Translation: Technical Institute to the students who died for their country 1915-1918