Cast iron street furniture: A historical review

IF 0.5 4区 哲学 Q3 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
C. Soffritti , L. Calzolari , M. Chicca , R. Bassi Neri , A. Neri , L. Bazzocchi , G.L. Garagnani
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Abstract

The term “street furniture” indicates objects mostly made of cast iron alloys and aimed to improve the quality of life in urban settlements, such as street lamps, fountains and gazebos. These objects are often ancient and relevant as cultural heritage. Despite the constant presence of street furniture in urban settlements, studies of its evolution along centuries are limited. Since functional aspects have been often considered prevalent against artistic and historical values, many objects have been considered obsolete, thus replaced or re-melted. Street furniture rarely received attention by scholars, and studies on this topic have been often incomplete.

This study reviews the history of street furniture made of cast iron (CI street furniture), first examining the reasons behind the choice of this material, closely related to its diffusion during the First Industrial Revolution. The review discusses the relationship between CI street furniture and cultural heritage based on artistic, aesthetic and ethical issues, also examining historical catalogs. The development of CI street furniture in United Kingdom, France and Italy is reported, together with their local aspects. The production technique is discussed and the importance of preservation of CI street furniture is highlighted, emphasizing the need for globally planned interventions in this field.

铸铁街道家具:历史回顾
“街头家具”一词指的是主要由铸铁合金制成的物品,旨在提高城市住区的生活质量,如路灯、喷泉和凉亭。这些物品往往是古老的,与文化遗产有关。尽管街道家具在城市住区中不断出现,但几个世纪以来对其演变的研究是有限的。由于功能方面经常被认为是与艺术和历史价值相违背的,许多物品被认为是过时的,因此被替换或重新熔化。街道家具很少受到学者的关注,对这一主题的研究往往是不完整的。本研究回顾了由铸铁制成的街头家具(CI街头家具)的历史,首先考察了选择这种材料背后的原因,这与它在第一次工业革命期间的传播密切相关。本文从艺术、美学和伦理的角度探讨了CI街道家具与文化遗产的关系,并考察了历史目录。介绍了CI街道家具在英国、法国和意大利的发展情况,以及它们各自的特点。讨论了生产技术,并强调了CI街道家具保存的重要性,强调了在该领域进行全球计划干预的必要性。
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Endeavour
Endeavour 综合性期刊-科学史与科学哲学
CiteScore
1.10
自引率
16.70%
发文量
19
审稿时长
49 days
期刊介绍: Endeavour, established in 1942, has, over its long and proud history, developed into one of the leading journals in the history and philosophy of science. Endeavour publishes high-quality articles on a wide array of scientific topics from ancient to modern, across all disciplines. It serves as a critical forum for the interdisciplinary exploration and evaluation of natural knowledge and its development throughout history. Each issue contains lavish color and black-and-white illustrations. This makes Endeavour an ideal destination for history and philosophy of science articles with a strong visual component. Endeavour presents the history and philosophy of science in a clear and accessible manner, ensuring the journal is a valuable tool for historians, philosophers, practicing scientists, and general readers. To enable it to have the broadest coverage possible, Endeavour features four types of articles: -Research articles are concise, fully referenced, and beautifully illustrated with high quality reproductions of the most important source material. -In Vivo articles will illustrate the rich and numerous connections between historical and philosophical scholarship and matters of current public interest, and provide rich, readable explanations of important current events from historical and philosophical perspectives. -Book Reviews and Commentaries provide a picture of the rapidly growing history of science discipline. Written by both established and emerging scholars, our reviews provide a vibrant overview of the latest publications and media in the history and philosophy of science. -Lost and Found Pieces are playful and creative short essays which focus on objects, theories, tools, and methods that have been significant to science but underappreciated by collective memory.
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