final presentation - material culture b11
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Final presentation for the Material Culture B11 IQP group.TRANSCRIPT
PreserVenice: Preserving The Material Culture of Venice
Jonathan FitzgibbonChristopher Kazanovicz
Nicholas LimaCourtney Rosales
Our Project Mission
This project plans to contribute to the preservation of
Venetian material culture by cataloguing and organizing the
record of public art and antique boats in Venice.
• Religion and folklore
• Rich maritime tradition
• Historical events
• Defines modern Venice
Material Culture in Venice
Deterioration of Artifacts
1930 1979 2000 2007 2011
• Environmental and physical causes• Loss of heritage and culture
Rio Terà Barba Frutariol, Cannaregio
• World Heritage Sites
– Venice inscribed in 1987
• UNESCO and material culture
• Private Committees
• The Master Plan
The Venice Master Plan
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
Decorative Sculpture
Coats of
Arms Crosses Decorations Fragments Inscriptions
Patere Reliefs Sculptures Symbols
Street
Altars
Building the Decorative Catalog
201020001990
Alberto Rizzi
1987
Decorative Sculpture
Coats of
Arms Crosses Decorations Fragments Inscriptions
Patere Reliefs Sculptures Symbols
Street
Altars
Decorative Sculpture
Coats of
Arms Crosses Decorations Fragments Inscriptions
Patere Reliefs Sculptures Symbols
Street
Altars
493 394 175 109 209
1098 75 32 253 30
Total Catalogued: 2868
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
2868 pieces
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
2868 pieces
Functional Artifacts
Monuments PortalsFlagstaff
Pedestals Bells Fountains
Lunette Church Floors Wellheads Keystones
Building the Functional Catalog
201020001990
1981
Alberto Rizzi
Functional Artifacts
Monuments PortalsFlagstaff
Pedestals Bells Fountains
Lunette Church Floors Wellheads Keystones
Functional Artifacts
Monuments PortalsFlagstaff
Pedestals Bells Fountains
Lunette Church Floors Wellheads Keystones
67 574 56 253 109
85 2201 238?
Total Cataloged (excluding keystones): 3583
Our Project: The Keystone Catalog
Area of Study: Castello
Keystone Field Assessment
Total: 127 pieces
Keystones: Type of Arch
Keystones: Subject Matter
Decorative Keystones in Castello
Total Cataloged (excluding keystones): 3583
Functional Artifacts
Monuments PortalsFlagstaff
Pedestals Bells Fountains
Lunette Church Floors Wellheads Keystones
67 574 56 253 109
85 2201 238?
Total Cataloged: 3996
413Cannaregio &
Castello
6,864 pieces of Public Art
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
2868 pieces 3996 pieces
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
2868 pieces 3996 pieces
Antique Boats
• Over 50 years old• Represent a once prevalent way of life
Types of Antique Boats
Sanpierota Mascareta
SandòloPuparin S’ciopon
Types of Antique Boats
Caorlina
PeataGondola
Topo
Mussin
Arzanà: Preserving Venetian Boats
Location of Arzana Boats
Seven of the boats in the Arzanà collection are located here, at Forte Marghera
Antique Boats at Forte Marghera
Mussin
Sandòleto da fàgia
Passetto da Squero
Cofano
Sanpierota Topo
Sanpierota
Material Culture
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
2868 pieces 3996 pieces 55 boats
Material Culture
Main Material Culture Pages
Functional ArtifactsDecorative Sculpture Antique Boats
Categories of Material Culture
Coats of Arms Symbols Crosses Reliefs
Fragments Inscriptions Patere Sculptures
Street Altars Wellheads Portals Monuments
KeystonesFlagstaff PedestalsFountainsLunette
Gondola Caorlina S’ciopon Topo
Individual Artifact Pages
Number of individual pages created: 3,068
Semantic Web Search
• Additional search parameters• Results across multiple categories•Displays each piece with a given characteristic
Before and After Photos
Missing Pieces: 33 Confirmed
• Publicize
• Raise awareness
• Gather funds
• Restore
Preservation Initiatives
Restore
Restore
• Priority Analysis
• Cost Assessment
• Restoration
Preservation Initiatives
Restore
• Physical Condition
• Social & Historic Value
• Artistic Value
• Vulnerability
• Uniqueness
• Emergency
Priority Analysis
Low Priority
Interpreting the Results
High Priority
Interpreting the Results
Restore
• Priority Analysis
• Cost Assessment
• Restoration
Preservation Initiatives
Restoration Estimate
• Scaffolding Cost
• Restoration Cost
• Architect Fee
• Taxes
Cost Assessment
High Priority
Cost Assessment
Cost Assessment Results
€4229€4357 €4282
€4158 €3949
6,864 pieces of Public Art
6,864 pieces of Public Art
€28,794,480
Restore
• Priority Analysis
• Cost Assessment
• Restoration
Preservation Initiatives
The PreserVenice Initiative
Building a Mobile Application
• Icons represent pieces of art
• More detailed information about selected piece
• Links to Venipedia
• Donate to PreserVenice
• Send an email to the PreserVenice team
• GPS turn-by-turn directions through the map in your phone
Mobile Application
Conclusion
Acknowledgements
Thank You!