In the Middle Ages and in modern times the demolition of a building was an event that often initiated new stages and transformations of the object demolished. This justifies the expression "Chasteuz abatuz east demi refez" new realities expected to occur as a result of demolition (destruction or removal) and the recovery and reuse of demolished structures is part of the new building. The actions and procedures under which the demolition occurred were determined by their ultimate purpose to which it was once the act of demolition. Moreover, even the times were different depending on the case. Could be immediate and occur in a single phase or vice versa in tempo.La demolition of buildings, intended as the general action divided into partial and total destruction and removal was performed, and in the centuries before use of explosives, only with proceedings their cut of the stones. The destruction is mainly aimed to annul the presence of the object and destined for disposal, sometimes even for re-use and recycle. Dismantling deconstructs, however, for reuse, replace and restore. But you also dismounted to study, especially in the modern age, in the wake of the development of antiquarian studies, first, and, then, historical and scientific especially since the eighteenth century. The paper presents a selection of iconographic sources (dating back to the XIII-XVIII), which, with a summary of some written sources, show and describe some aspects of a yard of disassembly between the Middle Ages and the modern age, the main phases in which activity consisted of demolition and dismantling how it differed from destruction. The iconography collection, especially miniatures, prints, engravings and paintings, is preserved in Italy, among other things, at the Library Casanatense of Rome, the Riccardiana of Florence, the Forteguerrana of Pistoia, in France, at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève , the Bibliothèque National de France, the Louvre in Paris, in the UK, such as the Royal Collection in London, the British Library, and at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.
Nel medioevo e in età moderna la demolizione di un edificio era un evento che spesso avviava nuove fasi e trasformazioni dell’oggetto demolito. Questo giustifica l’espressione “Chasteuz abatuz est demi refez”: nuove realtà aspettavano di prodursi a seguito di una demolizione (distruzione o smontaggio) e il recupero e il riuso delle strutture demolite è parte della nuova costruzione. Le azioni e le procedure secondo le quali avveniva la demolizione erano determinate proprio dalla finalità ultima alla quale era volta l’azione di demolizione. Inoltre anche i tempi erano diversi a seconda del caso. Poteva essere immediata e in unica fase o viceversa prodursi nel tempo. La demolizione degli edifici, intesa come l’azione generale distinta in distruzione e smontaggio parziale e totale, è stata eseguita, nei secoli e prima dell’uso degli esplosivi, solo con procedimenti propri del taglio delle pietre. La distruzione è finalizzata soprattutto ad annullare la presenza dell’oggetto destinandolo allo smaltimento, qualche volta anche per reimpiegare e riciclare. Lo smontaggio decostruisce, invece, per reimpiegare, per sostituire e per restaurare. Ma si smontava anche per studiare, soprattutto in età moderna, sulla scia dello sviluppo degli studi antiquari, prima, e, poi, storico-scientifici soprattutto dal XVIII secolo. Il contributo presenta una selezione di fonti iconografiche (risalenti ai secoli XIII-XVIII) che, con il compendio di alcune fonti scritte, mostrano e descrivono alcuni aspetti dell’organizzazione di un cantiere di smontaggio fra medioevo ed età moderna, le principali fasi nelle quali si articolava l’attività di demolizione e in che modo lo smontaggio si differenziava dalla distruzione. L’iconografia raccolta, soprattutto miniature, stampe, incisioni e dipinti, è conservata in Italia, tra l’altro, presso la Biblioteca Casanatense di Roma, la Riccardiana di Firenze, la Forteguerrana di Pistoia, in Francia, presso la Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, la Bibliothèque National de France, il Louvre di Parigi, in Gran Bretagna, come la Collezione reale di Londra, la British Library, e presso il Morgan Library and Museum di New York.
For an History of Deconstruction / Bernardi, P. h.; Esposito, Daniela. - STAMPA. - 2(2012), pp. 453-460. [10.4324/9780203150894].
For an History of Deconstruction
ESPOSITO, Daniela
2012
Abstract
In the Middle Ages and in modern times the demolition of a building was an event that often initiated new stages and transformations of the object demolished. This justifies the expression "Chasteuz abatuz east demi refez" new realities expected to occur as a result of demolition (destruction or removal) and the recovery and reuse of demolished structures is part of the new building. The actions and procedures under which the demolition occurred were determined by their ultimate purpose to which it was once the act of demolition. Moreover, even the times were different depending on the case. Could be immediate and occur in a single phase or vice versa in tempo.La demolition of buildings, intended as the general action divided into partial and total destruction and removal was performed, and in the centuries before use of explosives, only with proceedings their cut of the stones. The destruction is mainly aimed to annul the presence of the object and destined for disposal, sometimes even for re-use and recycle. Dismantling deconstructs, however, for reuse, replace and restore. But you also dismounted to study, especially in the modern age, in the wake of the development of antiquarian studies, first, and, then, historical and scientific especially since the eighteenth century. The paper presents a selection of iconographic sources (dating back to the XIII-XVIII), which, with a summary of some written sources, show and describe some aspects of a yard of disassembly between the Middle Ages and the modern age, the main phases in which activity consisted of demolition and dismantling how it differed from destruction. The iconography collection, especially miniatures, prints, engravings and paintings, is preserved in Italy, among other things, at the Library Casanatense of Rome, the Riccardiana of Florence, the Forteguerrana of Pistoia, in France, at the Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève , the Bibliothèque National de France, the Louvre in Paris, in the UK, such as the Royal Collection in London, the British Library, and at the Morgan Library and Museum in New York.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.