The thesis developed a design proposal for a sculpture exhibition in several spaces within the Corte Vecchia of Palazzo Ducale in Mantua. Palazzo Ducale is incredibly important for the history of the city, being the court center and residence of the Gonzaga family - the lords, dukes and marquis of Mantua - for hundreds of years. Today it is a vast museum full of richly decorated apartments, galleries, rooms, chapels, gardens, a church and a castle, built over the centuries to become what we see today. The Corte Vecchia itself includes many different structures that have been built at different time periods, starting from the most ancient past of the entire complex, predating the Gonzaga’s dominion over the city. Within the Corte Vecchia is located the ancient palatine chapel of Santa Croce. This was the first known palatine chapel of Palazzo Ducale, built under Gianfrancesco Gonzaga in the 1420’s behind the existing structures facing Piazza Sordello, the Magna Domus and the Palazzo del Capitano. This small, private chapel would house important religious relics for the Gonzaga family and be used for religious ceremonies. The chapel, of unusually thin and tall proportion and on two levels, would eventually become integrated into the surrounding buildings in the 18th century and almost completely lost, save for some traces of its ancient facade and interior arch. Historic analysis and laser-scan survey of these spaces were carried out to understand their nature, their construction and relationship to one another. The proposal of a new Gipsoteca inside the abandoned spaces of the Corte Vecchia seeks to create a contemporary exhibition that builds on innovations in museographic design of the 20th century while restoring the ancient spaces and bringing to them a new use and life. The functions relating to sculptures, not only in their exhibition but also their study and restoration, also support the artistic traditions of the city of Mantua and serve the greater Palazzo Ducale museum complex. The improved circulation sequence throughout the project areas will put in evidence the layers of history present within the complex to the visitors, and provide better access to previously unused spaces. The themes of mass, water and light were explored in the design of the focus area, the courtyard of Santa Croce. Through this exploration, the proposal sought to create another world inside the ancient courtyard - an ethereal place where a diffused light would cast shadows into the space across the solid and liquid surfaces. The three dimensionality of the sculptures would be highlighted by this glowing light, and offset by the stone mass of the pavement and walls. The construction of this world of water and stone - in such close proximity to the ancient facade of Santa Croce - would put both the old and new in greater evidence to the visitor, creating an entirely unique place within the historic context of Palazzo Ducale.
La tesi ha sviluppato una proposta progettuale per una mostra di sculture in diversi spazi all’interno della Corte Vecchia di Palazzo Ducale a Mantova. Il Palazzo Ducale è incredibilmente importante per la storia della città, essendo il centro nevralgico delle attività di corte e la residenza della famiglia Gonzaga - i signori, i duchi e i marchesi di Mantova - per centinaia di anni. Oggi è un vasto museo pieno di appartamenti riccamente decorati, gallerie, stanze, cappelle, giardini, una chiesa e un castello, costruito nel corso dei secoli per diventare ciò che vediamo oggi. La stessa Corte Vecchia comprende varie strutture che sono state costruite in epoche diverse, a partire dal passato più antico dell’intero complesso, anteriore al dominio dei Gonzaga sulla città. All’interno della Corte Vecchia si trova l’antica cappella palatina di Santa Croce. Questa fu la prima cappella palatina nota di Palazzo Ducale, costruita sotto Gianfrancesco Gonzaga nel 1420 dietro le strutture esistenti che si affacciano su Piazza Sordello, la Magna Domus e il Palazzo del Capitano. Questa piccola cappella privata avrebbe ospitato importanti reliquie religiose per la famiglia Gonzaga e sarebbe stata utilizzata per le cerimonie religiose. La cappella, di proporzioni insolitamente strette e alte, e su due livelli, si sarebbe infine integrata negli edifici circostanti nel XVIII secolo e quasi completamente persa, salvo per alcune tracce della sua facciata antica e dell’arco interno. Analisi storiche e rilievi a scansione laser di questi spazi sono stati effettuati per comprenderne la natura, la costruzione ed il rapporto reciproco. La proposta di una nuova Gipsoteca all’interno degli spazi abbandonati della Corte Vecchia cerca di creare una mostra contemporanea che si fonda sull’innovazioni nel design museografico del 20° secolo, ripristinando gli spazi antichi e portando a loro un nuovo uso e vita. Le funzioni relative alle sculture, non solo nella loro esposizione, ma anche nello studio e nel restauro, supportano anche le tradizioni artistiche della città di Mantova e servono il grande complesso museale di Palazzo Ducale. La sequenza di circolazione migliorata attraverso tutte le aree del progetto metterà in evidenza gli strati di storia presenti all’interno del complesso ai visitatori e fornirà un migliore accesso agli spazi precedentemente inutilizzati. I temi di massa, acqua e luce sono stati esplorati nella progettazione dell’area su cui il progetto si è concentrato, il cortile di Santa Croce. Attraverso questa esplorazione, la proposta cerca di creare un altro mondo all’interno dell’antico cortile - un luogo etereo dove una luce diffusa proietta ombre nello spazio attraverso le superfici solide e liquide. La tridimensionalità delle sculture sarebbe evidenziata da questa luce incandescente e compensata dalla massa di pietra del pavimento e delle pareti. La costruzione di questo mondo di acqua e pietra - in così stretta vicinanza con l’antica facciata di Santa Croce - metterebbe il vecchio e il nuovo in maggiore evidenza per il visitatore, creando un luogo del tutto unico nel contesto storico di Palazzo Ducale.
Temple, pool and canopy. A new gipsoteca in the Corte Vecchia of Palazzo Ducale, Mantua
KROEGER, CAROLINE
2016/2017
Abstract
The thesis developed a design proposal for a sculpture exhibition in several spaces within the Corte Vecchia of Palazzo Ducale in Mantua. Palazzo Ducale is incredibly important for the history of the city, being the court center and residence of the Gonzaga family - the lords, dukes and marquis of Mantua - for hundreds of years. Today it is a vast museum full of richly decorated apartments, galleries, rooms, chapels, gardens, a church and a castle, built over the centuries to become what we see today. The Corte Vecchia itself includes many different structures that have been built at different time periods, starting from the most ancient past of the entire complex, predating the Gonzaga’s dominion over the city. Within the Corte Vecchia is located the ancient palatine chapel of Santa Croce. This was the first known palatine chapel of Palazzo Ducale, built under Gianfrancesco Gonzaga in the 1420’s behind the existing structures facing Piazza Sordello, the Magna Domus and the Palazzo del Capitano. This small, private chapel would house important religious relics for the Gonzaga family and be used for religious ceremonies. The chapel, of unusually thin and tall proportion and on two levels, would eventually become integrated into the surrounding buildings in the 18th century and almost completely lost, save for some traces of its ancient facade and interior arch. Historic analysis and laser-scan survey of these spaces were carried out to understand their nature, their construction and relationship to one another. The proposal of a new Gipsoteca inside the abandoned spaces of the Corte Vecchia seeks to create a contemporary exhibition that builds on innovations in museographic design of the 20th century while restoring the ancient spaces and bringing to them a new use and life. The functions relating to sculptures, not only in their exhibition but also their study and restoration, also support the artistic traditions of the city of Mantua and serve the greater Palazzo Ducale museum complex. The improved circulation sequence throughout the project areas will put in evidence the layers of history present within the complex to the visitors, and provide better access to previously unused spaces. The themes of mass, water and light were explored in the design of the focus area, the courtyard of Santa Croce. Through this exploration, the proposal sought to create another world inside the ancient courtyard - an ethereal place where a diffused light would cast shadows into the space across the solid and liquid surfaces. The three dimensionality of the sculptures would be highlighted by this glowing light, and offset by the stone mass of the pavement and walls. The construction of this world of water and stone - in such close proximity to the ancient facade of Santa Croce - would put both the old and new in greater evidence to the visitor, creating an entirely unique place within the historic context of Palazzo Ducale.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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