Art of the Sicilian cart
The request was made by the Regional Museum of Palazzo d'Aumale, which houses the most important public collection of Sicilian carts.
On 18/03/2021 it was also included in the Register of Intangible Heritage of Sicily (REIS). In this regard, see the following press release from the Region:
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Technical sheet prepared by: Region of Sicily - Department of cultural heritage and Sicilian identity - CRicd: Regional center for inventory, cataloging and documentation and Sicilian regional film library
ABSENT
"Art of the Sicilian cart"
The art of building the Sicilian cart involves the intervention of many skills and crafts that represent the summa of Sicilian traditions, knowledge, crafts and popular art. The workers involved are the shipwright, the carver, the blacksmith, the 'usciularu, the decorator and the painter. In the construction and composition of the cart, the work of the aforementioned workers is carried out in collaboration and in compliance with cultural and artistic traditions.
"LIVING TREASURE"
- Domenico Di Mauro, master carter.
- Paolo Rapisarda - Blacksmith / Ferraio.
- Rosario D'Agata - sculptor.
- Antonio Zappalà - decorator painter.
- Salvatore Chiarenza - sculptor.
- Venera Chiarenza known as “Nerina” - painter decorator.
- Raffaele La Scala - Carradore.
"Book of Knowledge"
Antonio Vasile - art of the Carradore.
The art of building the Sicilian cart involves the intervention of many skills and crafts that represent the summa of
traditions, knowledge, crafts and Sicilian folk art. The workers involved are, the shipwright, the carver, the blacksmith, i
'usciularu, the decorator and the painter. In the construction and composition of the cart the work of the aforementioned workers is carried out in
collaboration and respect for cultural and artistic traditions.
1) Macaluso Luigi. / Francesco Sortino
The Sicilian cart: a masterpiece forever
2) The painting of the Sicilian cart: Duchy Bagheria School.
3) It happened, Joseph.
The Sicilian cart / by Giuseppe Capitò
4) It happened, Joseph.
The sicilian cart: monograph of decorative arts / by Giuseppe Capito: translated by Carvel Busey.
5) Lectern, Santino.
Giovanni Leggio and the painting of the Vittoria style cart: cart, masr'i cart, firrari and pitturi / Santino Leggio.
6) DiSalvo, Paul.
Hard wheels / Paolo Di Salvo; curated by Dora Favatella Lo Cascio.
Web card insertion: Ignazio Caloggero
Photo: web
Information contributions: Ignazio Caloggero / Web
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