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| Ars Canusina |
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On
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"Ars Canusina", by Maria Bertolani del Rio (1935);
Old decoration patterns for ceramic creations. |
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The Ars Canusina was born
as an artistic expression of the manufacturing in the region
of Reggio Emilia in the Thirties, to accompany a didactic action
for handicapped children. The iconographic elements are taken
from the design expression of the matildic age, as they are
reproduced in a printed repertory by Maria Bertolani Del Rio
in 1935, recently reprinted. It is a sort of anthologic collection
of designs taken from capitals baptisimal fonts, architraves,
miniated books, all belonging to a carolingian romanesque tradition
that presents, in this specific region, some local interesting
variations. Its mark has obtained, since 1932, some very important
international confirmations. Many artisans today work following
the formal and qualitative standards of the Ars Canusina: from
jewelery to ceramics to inlaying terracotta, to sculpture, to
brodery to tissue decorations. The municipality of Casina, decorates
with this mark the artisans who decide to characterize the territorial
production by some qualitative artistic manufactures.
For every information address the Municipality of Casina (c/o
library, tel. 0522.604712).
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| Ceramics |
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| The Ars Canusina gives its
best results in the fields of ceramics, majolica and terracotta:
lamps, pots, dishes are prepared on the lathe. The objects decorated
in the Ars Canusina's style are numbered. |
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| Embroidery |
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On
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Example of embroidered letter taken from the book of Maria
Bertolani dal Rio |
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| The embroidery is also a typical
local production, a very ancient familiar tradition that was
risking the extinction, recently appreciated, with its matildic
designs, at an international level. |
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| Goldsmithery |
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On
the left:
Copper dish sculpted in 1988 by Ermes Villa (private collection);
Exemple of historical
designed elements following the tradition of the Ars canusina.
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| One of the main sectors of
the Canusina manufacturing is the goldsmith's, adapting some
matildic decorations in some actual forms: netlaces, brooches,
bracelets, rings, pendents prepared by carving or by embossment.
Another important application of the 'ars canusina' is the inlaying
of fired coloured brick, to create some unique pieces, some
furniture elements like tables, consolles, panels, designed
with matildic elements. Sculpture, as it is witnessed by the
artist Carmela Adani, has also adopted the designed elements
of the Ars Canusina with fascinating results. |
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