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THE
CHISELLERS' SECTION
BACK
UNIT N. 8
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A particular
attention, with the aim of conservation and recovery, is
dedicated to the section of chisellers who worked in the
Iblean territory from the terrible earthquake of 1693 till the
present times, and rebuilt the cities with precious sculptures.
Thanks to their works many cities in the Iblean territory are
now added in the World Heritage List of UNESCO.
The main
intention of this museum section is the creation of an
interdisciplinary dialogue and a new consideration of the
precious architectonical heritage. Not only the visitors can
appreciate the aesthetical beauty of the works, but also can
valorize the old techniques of making sculptures with a
detailed documentation and many examples (objects and tools),
witnesses of the ability and the talent of these artists.
The Chisellers'
section
The Chisellers'
section
The Chisellers'
section
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 “A
casa ro massaru”.
The house of the farmer is the typical middle-class house of
the peasant class. The interior consists of four...
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 “Il
palmento”.
The wine
press is the place where the grapes were pressed; it dates
back to the early nineteen century and when it was rented,
it was covered by...
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 “A
putia ro firraru” .The
blacksmith’s shop is located in an artificial cave, probably
once a christian “hypogeum”...
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 “A
casa ro iurnataru”.
Inhabited by six people up to the Sixties, the
agricultural day-labourer’s house is a room of just 12
square metres. It is a meaningful proof of...
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 “A
putia ro quarararu”.
The tinker’s shop is next to the day-labourer’s house and
contains some tools belonging to a shop located...
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 “A
putia ro falignami”.
The carpenter’s shop displays
what has been recovered in Palazzolo Acreide, another
close-by town. It is in a courtyard below...
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 “U
trappitu”.
This is an exceptional building, dug out of a
cliff. It was an ancient place of worship going back to
Byzantine times and ...
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 “A
putia ro scarparu”.
The shoemaker’s shop has become part of the
museum after the death of the owner, the last shoemaker
in...
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 The
"putia ro scarparu"place also displays the tools used by the
dish-repairer (u rappuntapiatti) and some
objects mended by him...
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 “Il
ciclo del grano”. A stall has been used to display
all the tools and objects used for the work related to the
“cycle of the grain”. In a space with...
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 Didactic
laboratory.
This is the
place where students and visitors can take part in workshops
on grain grinding and bread making, using...
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 Popular
art section
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 “U
mulinu”.
The itinerary also includes the St. Lucia
watermill, in the area of Palazzolo called “the watermill
valley”, 10 Km. far from Buscemi. It is one of the four
water-mills started...
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