The thesis explores the phenomenon of votive structures in Padua as an expression of material culture and popular devotion in public spaces. Through an anthropological framework, it analyzes the original function of these objects — as instruments of religiosity, social interaction, and community protection during the Ancien Régime — and their symbolic transformation in the contemporary urban context. Today, they represent a often-forgotten heritage, and the case of Padua thus becomes a laboratory for reflecting on how these artifacts communicate (or fail to communicate) in the present day, and on what practices of enhancement and preservation can be implemented.
La tesi esplora il fenomeno delle strutture votive a Padova come espressione di cultura materiale e di devozione popolare nello spazio pubblico. Attraverso un inquadramento antropologico, si analizza la funzione originaria di questi oggetti — strumenti di religiosità, socialità e protezione comunitaria nell’Antico Regime — e la loro trasformazione simbolica nel contesto urbano contemporaneo. Oggi rappresentano un patrimonio spesso dimenticato, il caso di Padova diventa così laboratorio per riflettere su come questi manufatti comunichino (o meno) oggi, e su quali pratiche di valorizzazione e tutela possano essere messe in atto.
I capitelli votivi negli spazi pubblici di Padova: significati storici e persistenze contemporanee
TURETTA, MICHELA
2024/2025
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The thesis explores the phenomenon of votive structures in Padua as an expression of material culture and popular devotion in public spaces. Through an anthropological framework, it analyzes the original function of these objects — as instruments of religiosity, social interaction, and community protection during the Ancien Régime — and their symbolic transformation in the contemporary urban context. Today, they represent a often-forgotten heritage, and the case of Padua thus becomes a laboratory for reflecting on how these artifacts communicate (or fail to communicate) in the present day, and on what practices of enhancement and preservation can be implemented.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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