Genoa, a conference on Anton Maria Maragliano's sculpture techniques at Palazzo Reale

On Thursday, February 21, a study day entitled The Techniques of Maragliano will be held in the Ballroom of the Royal Palace in Genoa: this is a conference accompanying the exhibition Maragliano 1664-1739. The Spectacle of Wood Sculpture in Genoa(our review here) currently running at the Royal Palace until March 10, 2019. The day of study, curated by Luca Leoncini and Daniele Sanguineti (who are also curators of the exhibition) aims to give an account of the outcomes of the numerous restoration interventions preparatory to the exhibition and made possible thanks to the grants allocated at the time of the call issued by the Compagnia di San Paolo “La grande Scuola di Anton Maria Maragliano,” dedicated to the works of Maragliano and the Maraglianeschi in the area.

The production of polychrome wooden statues by the master and his workshop represented a strong connotation of 18th-century Genoese figurative culture. The major exhibition dedicated to the artist restored the pivotal sequence of the most striking spectacle of wood sculpture in Genoa in the late Baroque period. The statues, before constituting grandiose vehicles of faith for processional rites, are complex mechanisms that show the achievement of refined techniques: from the systems of gluing and assembling the wooden blocks to the tools of workmanship, from the plasterwork to the positioning of the glass eyes to the techniques of decorating fabrics. Thanks to the numerous conservation interventions conducted, it is now possible to reflect on the executive techniques employed in the creation of the Crucifixes, Marian statues and large processional machines carved by Maragliano during his long activity. The initiative was organized under the patronage of the D.I.R.A.A.S. of the University of Genoa. Students’ participation in the study day entitles them to receive one educational credit.

Following is the program.

10 a. m.
Greetings

Elisabetta Piccioni, Director of the Royal Palace of Genoa
Vincenzo Tinè, Soprintendente Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Genoa and the provinces of Imperia, La Spezia and Savona
Lauro Magnani, Dean of the School of Humanities
Roberto Timossi, Compagnia di San Paolo

10:30 a.m.
Luca Leoncini, Royal Palace of Genoa, chairs

Laura Fornara, Compagnia di San Paolo
THE COMPAGNIA DI SAN PAOLO FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF MARAGLIANESQUE SCULPTURES

Franco Boggero, Soprintendenza Archeologia, Belle Arti e Paesaggio for the metropolitan city of Genoa and the provinces of Imperia, La Spezia and Savona
LIGNAR SCULPTURE AND RESTORATION (disheveled thoughts)

Raffaele Casciaro, University of Salento
THE MEDITERRANEAN ROUTES OF ARTISTIC TECHNIQUES. CARVERS, GILDERS AND PAINTERS BETWEEN NAPLES AND SPAIN

Daniele Sanguineti, University of Genoa
MARAGLIANO AT THE NOTARY: THE GENESIS OF SCULPTURES THROUGH CONTRACTS

Sara Rulli, Royal Palace of Genoa
ORNAMENTAL REPERTOIRES FOR THE DECORATIONS OF SCULPTED TEXTILES

lunch break

2 p.m.
Daniele Sanguineti, University of Genoa, chairs

Luca Leoncini, Royal Palace of Genoa
MARAGLIANO AT THE ROYAL PALACE: THE POWER OF WOODEN SCULPTURE ON DISPLAY

Nino Silvestri
CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES AND MATERIALS OF USE

Notes by Chiara Masi on the margins of the restoration of the Oration in the Garden of Savona

Luisa Mezzano
MARAGLIANO’S CHALLENGE: TECHNICAL DARING IN ASSEMBLY AND STATICS

Valentina Tonini, Annalisa Demelas
EXECUTIVE TECHNIQUE AND DEGRADATION IN WOODEN SCULPTURE: TWO EXAMPLES OF MARAGLIANO’S WORKS COMPARED

Margherita Levoni
ANGELS AND DEMONS IN THE ALTAR MACHINES OF CHIAVARI CATHEDRAL

Riccardo Bonifacio
MARAGLIANO REVISITED: TWO EXAMPLES OF HISTORICAL ADAPTATIONS

Cesare Pagliero
THE SAN SEBASTIANO IN RAPALLO: EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE FOR THE NEW YORK AND GENOA EXHIBITIONS

In-depth discussion by Alessandra Cabella on the restoration of Rapallo’s San Sebastiano and other small notations

Adriana Adelmann, Maura Checconi
THE SPIRANT CHRIST OF SAN MICHELE DI PAGANA: ASSEMBLAGE TECHNIQUES AND PICTORIAL MATERIALS

Simonetta Capetta, Anna Balbo
THE MADONNA DEL ROSARIO DI FUBINE: REFLECTIONS AROUND THE RESTORATION

Genoa, a conference on Anton Maria Maragliano's sculpture techniques at Palazzo Reale

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