GILBERTO PENZO
Gilberto Penzo, born in Chioggia in
1954 from a family of craftsmen and shipbuilders, lives
in Venice where for many years he has been conducting a
vast research, gathering and organizing information about
traditional Venetian boats.
Explanations and direct examples of the last remaining
gondola builders (squerariòi), surveys of
ancient templates and patterns, and - in ideal cases -
the direct measurement of intact boats, are the sources
which allow the author to reconstruct their forms and the
construction methods used. These have given rise to a
series of books, construction plans, models for museums
and private collections, restorations ans reconstructions
of boats.With a group of friends who share the same
interest, he founded the association Arzanà in
1992 which specializes in the study and conservation of
historical Venetian boats.
Gilberto Penzo
Rilievi, Piani di costruzione, Restauro di
modelli di Barche Adriatiche
S.Polo - Calle II dei
Saoneri 2681 - Venezia
Tel. 041.719372
e-mail: venetia@venetia.it