Creating models of ships - the art, craft, interest for collectors ...

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Yes, the theme of the sea she is, embracing. On the ship, as artefacts, as many layers of print, that if consistently and dig deep, not one craft enough material to work. I in 2005, participated in the exhibition "Ships and the Sea. And then prepared materials for the sponsor of the exhibition with a reflection on the possible options for cooperation for the future. Posted concept of organizing museum and exhibition complex. There was supposed to exploit this inexhaustible subject. A lot of what can be done, and much is being done on this subject in the world. But for me now, now this moment with models and modeling art interests and concerns. Little by little I will lay out the materials.

I looked through the historical material on the history of different art forms. One feature unites these materials. All kinds of art, regardless of their current status and relevance, "has its roots deep in ancient times." I do suspect this is done for refunding value trades. And continuing this tradition, of course I'll write about that Shipmodelling at least 4000 years. As a historical reference material, I took an article by Mikhail Yurevich Bezverhny - remarkable modeller, who lives in St. Petersburg. Photos of his work, I'll bring in the future as illustrative material. See for him, and his works can be here http://www.shipmodels.com.ua/rus/mod...voli/index.htm

What Shipmodelling and what can be considered as a model? Currently, the concept of "Shipmodelling" includes too much, not very specific and understood by all of his. This concept gets all that resembles a small boat. Anyone who tries to find a clear statement is likely to hit a determination include such words and phrases such as: technical aspect of creativity, sports, arts. Personally, I could not find a definition that is more or less accurately described to the very notion Shipmodelling. Now adopted language fit only to the modern class of models in the classification NAVIGA. In this, the generally accepted classification, scale models feel very uncomfortable. This is not surprising if one considers that the basis of this classification is the "sport" principle. Why it happened and what to do now, a special subject. Now, in my view, stand in need of an acceptable model, specific definition, which should be based on the inherent characteristics of this type Shipmodelling. In the future, possibly through the creation of such a definition, own classification within the class. What are these features and what are they connected?
Very briefly and schematically, it looks like this:

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Initially, the idea of creating a model ship lying sacral meaning. The model had a religious purpose and serve religious purposes. And do not think that this applies only to models of antiquity (the boat of Ra, the boat pharaohs after death)
European tradition has developed exactly the same. Thus was born the class Votive Model.
Votive offering, votive gifts (Latin votivus - dedicated to the gods, from votum - vow, a desire) - different things, brought a gift to the deity for a vow for healing or performance of any desire. The custom of offering votive items - a gentle way of sacrifice.
The tradition is known since the time of the cave-man to the present day.
The model of the ship as a symbol and embodiment of a real ship to bring in the gift and placed in the church for divine protection and patronage. The meaning of this modeling - the embodiment of a real ship in the shape of the model for the higher powers. Punctual adherence to technical features and details did not matter.
Most of the oldest survivors of the European models belong to this class. It's no secret that the success of the Church of the gift depended on its value. Not every subject was worthy of space in the church and the model begins to acquire the features of objects of decorative and applied art. As such, it attracts the interest of the most influential part of society and penetrates into the palaces and merchants' houses as a valuable piece of furniture or collections. Gradually, freed from the sacral sense, the model becomes a luxury.
Often, you can find the view that in a certain period models have practical value and fulfill the role of conceptual designs. As an example - the British admiralty model. This view is valid only with certain reservations. Indeed, shipbuilding practices ages 16-17 did not know the design documentation and drawings. (And other types of technical. Activities) can hardly be called a drawing, in the modern sense of the term, the documents of that era. Drawing, sketch - that the most suitable name for the graphics of the time. Try to build a model using only the "album Colbert." A model for the time, was the most successful way to show the features of future spacecraft. . But we must remember that the objectives of this model were strictly limited. Show lines and basic body dimensions, general plan of decks and artillery, decor. That's the main problem. The high degree of detail and a strict scale of parts of speech was not. It was an opportunity to demonstrate some constructive solutions, and building design features.

I'll get to that place article a few photos of models that Michael is marked as "British Admiralty".