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Campo dei Mori
2011.01.11
January 1, 2011
Rioba, Sandi and Afani, the three Mastelli brothers arrived from Morea, name given to the Peloponnese region from Middle Age to nineteenth century, were Greek, christian and became venetian citizens. They took part in the Fourth Crusade in 1202 and in the conquest of Constantinople with the Doge Enrico Dandolo and then were members of the Great Council of the Republic.
Their three statues are in the Campo dei Mori. The fourth one which is on the side of the Tintoret's house, could be these of one of their servants.
The big sized statues (from 1m50 to 1m90) were not put by the Mastelli brothers themselves but two centuries after their arrival in Venise since they are dated from the end of twelfth century or even the beginning of the thirteenth century.
Originally the statues made of stone from Istria, didn't look as they do now. Two centuries later, they were rigged with turbans which are not made of stone from Istria but cut in greek marble. They are all put down on remains of pillards of the roman era. The four statues lost they colours. All the ancient chronicles report that they were painted. The site where they stood got to surround the commercial part of the warehouse of the Lastelli in Venice.The statues might have been put here as a kind of ad by the heirs of the first venetian Mastelli.
It's because of the three brothers, comming from Morea, that the campo, the calle, the fondamenta and the bridge were wrongly baptised : “dei Mori”, of the “Moors”.
Sior Antonio Rioba
Newcomers peasants or apprentices whom one entrusted parcels and letters to be carried to Sior Antonio Rioba living Campo dei Mori to found nobody to answer to the letters or to acknowledge the receipt of the parcels.
A crowd of bystanders and mocking people hanging near the statues used to laugh at the naïve people.
Rioba, Sandi and Afani, the three Mastelli brothers arrived from Morea, name given to the Peloponnese region from Middle Age to nineteenth century, were Greek, christian and became venetian citizens. They took part in the Fourth Crusade in 1202 and in the conquest of Constantinople with the Doge Enrico Dandolo and then were members of the Great Council of the Republic.
Their three statues are in the Campo dei Mori. The fourth one which is on the side of the Tintoret's house, could be these of one of their servants.
The big sized statues (from 1m50 to 1m90) were not put by the Mastelli brothers themselves but two centuries after their arrival in Venise since they are dated from the end of twelfth century or even the beginning of the thirteenth century.
Originally the statues made of stone from Istria, didn't look as they do now. Two centuries later, they were rigged with turbans which are not made of stone from Istria but cut in greek marble. They are all put down on remains of pillards of the roman era. The four statues lost they colours. All the ancient chronicles report that they were painted. The site where they stood got to surround the commercial part of the warehouse of the Lastelli in Venice.The statues might have been put here as a kind of ad by the heirs of the first venetian Mastelli.
It's because of the three brothers, comming from Morea, that the campo, the calle, the fondamenta and the bridge were wrongly baptised : “dei Mori”, of the “Moors”.
Sior Antonio Rioba
Newcomers peasants or apprentices whom one entrusted parcels and letters to be carried to Sior Antonio Rioba living Campo dei Mori to found nobody to answer to the letters or to acknowledge the receipt of the parcels.
A crowd of bystanders and mocking people hanging near the statues used to laugh at the naïve people.
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Well done, great set.
joycephotography · 2011-01-11: 13:16
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Another very informative and interesting set!
darfoster · 2011-01-11: 13:28
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Incroyable cette histoire et drôle aussi! Ces statues sont superbes d'élégance et bravo pour la documentation que tu (vous) nous offres (offrez) ! Toujours très intérresante et instructive. J'adore et ma curiosité y trouve son compte
josy63 · 2011-01-11: 13:32
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This is an extremely interesting set and what elegant statues - brought alive by your information :)
cariad · 2011-01-11: 14:45
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Brilliant Post !!
finbarr · 2011-01-11: 17:51
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Great set. Thanks so much for taking the time to explain the background.
????? · 2011-01-11: 21:52
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Fascinating post. I would love to have seen these statues when they were painted (Maybe a little editing in photoshop???)
SADHYA · 2011-01-12: 05:03
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Great set.
farideh · 2011-01-12: 10:26
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I will definitey need to go back to find this Campo... This is the first time I hear about it!
atszabo · 2011-02-08: 18:07
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