Carlo Scarpa and the story of Castelvecchio. Narratological analysis of the Sculpture Gallery.

Abstract

Forty years after his death, the figure of Carlo Scarpa still appears to be inextricably linked to distorted and interpretative critical chlichès that obstruct a deeper analysis of the complexity of his work. Among the less studied and misunderstood aspects there is the narrativity. By this term is meant the complex system of deep structures that organize its architectural narratives. Such project machines escape from the typical tools used by the critics and can be understood only through a narratological analysis. The essay moves in this direction by addressing the analysis of the Sculpture Gallery of the Museum of Castelvecchio, one of the most intense narrative sequences of the Scarpian architectural corpus.

Keywords

• carlo scarpa
• architettura narrativa
• narratologia