Mezzo scafo dei primi del ‘900 di una goletta inglese in legno di di rovere

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About the Item

Mezzo scafo dei primi del ‘900 di una goletta inglese in legno di di rovere. Buono stato misure cm 42,5 x7,5x9,5 – inches 16.8x3x3.8. Il mezzo scafo, usato per progettare le imbarcazioni, rappresentava per i maestri d’ascia lo strumento per vedere in anticipo le forme delle imbarcazioni o delle navi che successivamente avrebbero dovuto costruire. Una volta sagomato il blocco di legno nelle diverse forme volute, veniva scomposto e le parti diventavano elementi geometrici dai quali venivano tratte le linee d’acqua che rappresentavano come sarebbe diventata l’imbarcazione nel suo insieme. In base alla disposizione dei volumi e ai rapporti tra le varie parti dello scafo veniva ottenuta la tabella con le quote necessarie ad impostarne l’ossatura dell'imbarcazione. Curiosità Il modellismo navale nasce per motivi religiosi. Non contento della banalità della propria vita l’uomo ne vuole un’altra e per di più eterna, ma l’anima – per definizione immateriale – ha bisogno di un mezzo per raggiungere l’aldilà; deve attraversare un fiume, e per farlo ha bisogno di una barca. Il più antico modello è un’imbarcazione d’argento di una sessantina di centimetri trovata negli scavi di Ur in Mesopotamia, l’odierno Iraq, e risale al 2.000 a.C. Il modellismo rinasce nel XV secolo sempre per motivi religiosi, ma questa volta come ex-voto, anche se i modelli più importanti e preziosi erano quelli costruiti dai cantieri navali: infatti fino al XVII secolo le navi non venivano progettate con un disegno; si decideva lunghezza, larghezza, alberi, armamento e poi ci si affidava a un cantiere navale di fiducia che “a occhio” costruiva la nave secondo le istruzioni ricevute. Per convincere il sovrano o il ministro che doveva finanziare la costruzione era però necessario fargli vedere qualcosa, e per mostrargli come sarebbe stata la nave si costruiva allora un modello spesso di grandi dimensioni, e quanto più era ben fatto tanto meglio rispondeva al marketing del tempo; spesso il re si innamorava del modello e lo teneva per sé, ed è per questo che molti di questi modelli – vere opere d’arte - sono giunti sino a noi e sono tutti custoditi gelosamente nei vari musei navali.

Dimensions:
Height: 3.8 in (9.66 cm)Width: 16.8 in (42.68 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
Period:
1900-1909
Date of Manufacture:
1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Milan, IT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1020239534712

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