Venetian stuccowork defined

Venetian stuccowork defined

In the former pages we widely defined the word stucco. Without any doubt with the word 'stucco' it was referred to a lime based medley which is very different from any other gypsum made medley.

We saw this material properties, so useful for the building art, both to protect structure from external agents and weather, and for finishing and interior decoration. This technique wasn't created by Venetians, but by the ancient Iran people, so why do we call it Venetian?

During the journey since 5000 years ago till nowadays, we will see how many populations used this art. Even in much later times, in terms of civilizations, nations and contemporary cities, we will see how this art has been applied and developed in France, Germany, England and more. Also in Italy we have several witnesses in the towns of Ravenna, Milano, Brescia, in Friuli region and of course, several in Rome too.

We had great, greatest artists from overall Italy, so why do we call it Venetian stuccowork?

This term is mostly spreaded in Italy and in all those countries where Italian art and culture have been exported. The French themselves call this art 'stuc romain' (Roman Stucco).

Venice represents without any doubt the cradle of Venetian (or Roman as you like) stuccowork art, and it is the city that keeps its largest artistic and cultural patrimony. Venice represented and still represents the center of this art; Venetian stucco decorator Masters have been able to receive and keep unchanged the great heritage received from beautiful Roman civilization. They organized schools, the had the longest stucco decorator Masters array, and 'adopted' all the stucco decorator artists who, even if not Venetian fro birth become such for artistic spirit. A wide stucco utilization (both for interiors and exteriors) in Venice enable us to still enjoy the beauty of this city that, well separed from sea water, saltiness and humidity 'attacks', keeps unaltered its glamour, its dreams atmosphere, its colors and the spirit from all the artists who came by to give us great emotions.