Role of Masters of plastering

Which role do the stucco decorators have today?

Venetian stuccowork art todays presents itself in three main categories.

The firsts relates for sure to stucco decorator master carrying on as they used to make their art. These artists professionals have and will have the role to grant the preservation of the huge cultural patrimony left, not only at Venice, from past great Masters. Sure not an easy job, they shall have to be able to apply the art and the profession as it was done once. They shall recognize the proper materials used at that time, be able to get them and reach the same know-how to make the maintenance.

A second category is in our opinion represented by restorers, extremely capable craftsmen, able to execute competent restorations, who can't possibly deserve same abilities acknowledge to stucco decorator masters, but will devote all their efforts to reach such models. We think that with progressive disappearance the stucco decorator Masters 'Royal' category, caused by the great change of building sector nowadays, to the restorers category will be entrusted the job to keep and preserve our nation artistic patrimony. We wish this job will be done as per tradition.

Third category (or the first from a modern viewpoint) is made by all the stucco decorators who nowadays realize their artwork and offer to modern man their artistic and cultural contribution, developing them in accordance with contemporary design and production concepts. They are the repositories of spirit and art of interior decorating with lime stone based materials, creating colors, decorations and situations which can contribute to make our lives more comfortable and harmonious, searching from any origin, histories, cultures and mostly emotions. We highly appraise these artist-craftsmen able to go over language barriers, term confusion, cultures, techniques and materials changes and who keep themselves contributing to the continuation of this art.