The meeting will delve into the work of embroiderers active in Venice between the fifteenth century and the early sixteenth century through direct analysis of a core collection of embroideries found in Veneto, Trentino Alto Adige, and Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The presence of architectures topped by one or more domes, within which bishops, doctors of the church, evangelists, and patron saints are depicted, characterizes and identifies Venetian production, as documented in contemporary paintings with particular reference to the work of Cima da Conegliano.
The aim of the study is to conceptually dismantle these artifacts to analyze and understand the execution techniques, materials, preparatory designs, and trade secrets, in an attempt to reconstruct the history of embroidery in Venice, which is remarkably poor in documentary sources.
The extraordinary discovery of a letter, used as stuffing material in the embroideries of the church vestment from San Martino di Rasai - currently at the Diocesan Museum of Feltre - sheds light on the figure of Hieronymo, an embroiderer with a workshop at the San Lio bridge in Venice active in the early part of the sixteenth century.
ALESSANDRA GEROMEL, a textile historian, student of Doretta Davanzo Poli and Paolo Peri, is an independent researcher and lecturer, and is engaged in studying and cataloging ancient fabrics and vestments for museums, dioceses, and private collectors.
Among her collaborations are those with the Museum of Liturgical Fabric in Brescia, the Sforza Castle in Milan, the Buonconsiglio Castle in Trento, the Museum of San Pio X in Salzano, the Textile Museum in Ala, the Diocese of Treviso, and that of Vittorio Veneto.
Alongside her research work, she also teaches the history of fabric and the analysis and recognition of ancient textiles.
Admission to the conference is free.
For information: Tel. 0435 501674 - centrostudi@tizianovecellio.it - www.tizianovecellio.it
