Displays of Sugar Sculpture and the Collection of Antiquities in Late Renaissance Venice

Kociszewska, Ewa

doi:10.1017/rqx.2020.2

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“…A significative example of the interplay between confectionery and baroque statuary was offered by an art historian, Ewa Kociszewska (2020). She presented a fascinating perspective regarding an installation of sweet sculptures, numbering over a hundred, created to welcome King Henry III of France to Venice in July 1574.…”

Section: Sugar Sculpturesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, their inherent fragility rendered them unsuitable for consumption or physical contact. Instead, their purpose was to compose a sort of sugary landscape, creating an artistic backdrop around which many women-there to address other desires of the King-were asked to stand (Kociszewska 2020). The distinctive nature of these sugar sculptures underscored their remarkable paradox.…”

Section: Sugar Sculpturesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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“Edible Aesthetics”: Blurring Boundaries between Pastry and Art

Borsato

2023

Humanities

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The inquiry into whether food can be classified as “art” has long been a subject of debate. From its roots tracing back to Plato, this question has attracted the attention of both artistic movements and philosophers, especially throughout the twentieth century. In this paper, I aim to revisit this contentious issue by exploring the realm of pastry making as a form of art. Within the broader discourse on this topic, pastry emerges as a distinctive medium. Since sweets have historically transcended their mere nutritive functions, pastry may establish an immediate connection between art and food. Simultaneously, it reiterates the persistent challenges of encompassing the edible domain within conventional aesthetic theories. Throughout various contexts and periods, confectionery has evolved through the reproduction or imitation of visual arts, often reflecting the prevailing artistic climate of its flourishing periods. Moreover, due to its intimate association with rituals and celebratory occasions, pastry carries a profound cognitive and metaphorical framework that enhances its expressive potential, capturing the attention of many artists. By exploring the intersection of pastry and various artistic genres, drawing on illustrative examples ranging from modern European pièce montées to American cake design and Japanese wagashi, I critically examine the possibility and potential aesthetic qualities of this marginal genre, thereby opening up broader inquiries into the loose categorizations and fluctuations within the intricate domain of art.

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Section: Sugar Sculpturesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Sugar Sculpturesmentioning

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“Edible Aesthetics”: Blurring Boundaries between Pastry and Art

Borsato

2023

Humanities

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“…The second event that was examined in depth is the royal breakfast held on July 25th in the Scrutinio Room of the Doge's Palace, which presented three hundred sugar sculptures made by Nicolò della Cavalliera, from moulds coming from Sansovino's workshop (Kociszewska, 2020). It is reported by the written testimonies, especially Della Croce (1574), that two of the sugar statues depict Pallas and Mercury, and these can trace back to the two bronze statues of Pallas and Mercury located in the Loggetta del Sansovino on Saint Mark's Square.…”

Section: The Sugar Sculpturesmentioning

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The Digital Ephemer: Henry Iii of France in Venice (1574)

Balletti

Guerra

Meneghello

et al. 2021

ISPRS Ann. Photogramm. Remote Sens. Spatial Inf. Sci.

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Abstract. Sometimes digital reconstruction interfaces with the ephemeral aspect of the Cultural Heritage. Photogrammetric survey, integrated with the most up-to-date visualization technologies, aims to the production of 3D models that can recreate and document the artifacts that were made to be short-lived.The paper deals with the documentation of an historical event: the stay of Henry III of France in Venice in 1574. This happening has been studied as part of the journey from Poland to France, undertaken by the king through Austria and northern Italy. Many royal events were organized and among the architectural and sculptural works that were made for the occasion, two stand out: the ephemeral triumphal arch and loggia designed by Andrea Palladio for the grand entry of the King and the three hundred sugar sculptures cast from moulds obtained from Jacopo Sansovino’s workshop.Historical research, iconography and cartography, along with the photogrammetric survey of some artworks still visible today, allowed the three-dimensional reconstruction of the temporary structures and sugar sculptures created for this historical event and made to last only for the ten days of his stay.The purpose of this research is to map the movements of the King and recreate the works of art that were created for him in various parts of Venice, according to a geographic and scientific approach, by framing them in space and time and employing the 3D models to project the observer into 16th century Venice.The integration of methods and techniques pertaining to geomatics and three-dimensional computer graphics allow us to animate and reconstruct images of no longer existing places and works of art which were made to be fleeting but scenic at the same time and arouse amazement between the leading personalities of those times.The “digitalization of the ephemeral” aims to bring these artifacts back to memory, following a meticulous process based on the examination of the historical sources together with cartographic data and a scientific survey.

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Displays of Sugar Sculpture and the Collection of Antiquities in Late Renaissance Venice

Cited by 2 publications

References 61 publications

“Edible Aesthetics”: Blurring Boundaries between Pastry and Art

“Edible Aesthetics”: Blurring Boundaries between Pastry and Art

The Digital Ephemer: Henry Iii of France in Venice (1574)

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