Il Marzocco
Il Marzocco was an Italian language weekly literary and art magazine which was published in Florence, Italy, between 1896 and 1932. The title was chosen by Gabriele D'Annunzio which was a reference to the symbol of the ancient Republic of Florence and also, of the popular rule. The magazine covered articles on a wide range of subjects such as women's rights and political events. Its subtitle was "periodico settimanale di letteratura e d'arte" (Italian: "Weekly literary and arts periodical"). History and profile. "Il Marzocco" was launched in 1896, and the first issue appeared on 2 February 1996 . The founders were brothers Angelo and Adolfo Orvieto, and the headquarters of "Il Marzocco" was in Florence. The magazine advocated the aestheticist approach of Gabriele D'Annunzio and an antipositivist stance until 1899. Then it supported pure literature and art opposing the decorative literature. In the period 1911–1914 "Il Marzocco" rarely featured literary work and became a political publication supporting the nationalism and war interventionism. Following the end of World War I and the start of fascist rule in Italy the magazine managed to remain untouched and was not affected from the negative effects of the press laws dated 1926. As  of 1926 Adolfo Orvieto was the editor-in-chief of "Il Marzocco" which was published on a weekly basis. Ada Negri, Sibilla Aleramo and Enrico Corradini were among the contributors. The former published an article in "Il Marzocco" to support the right of single women to give birth children. Corradini served as the director of the magazine and also, published political comments when he was not a well-known figure in politics. "Il Marzocco" praised Émile Zola as a genuine hero of modernism. The magazine folded in 1932. The issues of "Il Marzocco" were digitized by the National Library of  Italy in Rome.