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ARCHIVED - Mural of Roman port in Cartagena being given a facelift
The murals of Ramon Alonso Luzzy and Enrique Gabriel Navarro are being documented to create a walking route around the city
Visitors to Cartagena can´t fail to notice the works of art adorning buildings and public areas in the city, a tradition which has been brightening up dark corners for at least the last 100 years.
Although many of the modern artworks are painted murals, there are also dozens of mosaics and pieces painted on tiles, some of which are more than 50 years old now and in need of restoration.
One of these entitled ‘El Puerto Romano,’ a tile painting mural by local artist Ramon Alonso Luzzy, has been removed from Calle Moreria Baja by the City Council for complete restoration this week.
Before removing the piece which depicts the former Roman port, the tile mural was carefully consolidated and painstakingly removed from Calle Moreria Baja, where it has brightened up the wall seen by locals, sailors, fisherman and tourists for many years.
Over time, the tiled piece by Ramon Alonso Luzzy and its ornate iron frame, have deteriorated, due mainly to bleaching by the strong sun and corrosion from salt spray in the air.
Experts will now work in laboratory conditions to repair the unique tile painting and the iron frame in which it has been displayed and as soon as the piece is back to its original condition it will be reinstalled in Calle Moreria Baja.
Project to catalogue the street works of two local artists:
Artists Ramon Alonso Luzzy, and Enrique Gabriel Navarro were both prolific artists working in Cartagena during the 20th century, and their pieces are to be seen in many public and private buildings all around the city.
Last September Enrique Navarro Carretero, the son of Enrique Gabriel Navarro began the task of identifying, locating, gaining access to and documenting the known works of the two Cartagena artists.
Most of the works of art involved are murals or ceramic tiles and are located in various different parts of the locality. They are colourfully featured on or within private buildings and homes or displayed on health centres, churches, offices and the buildings of private companies and to date Enrique has managed to identify and record 91 works, 90% of the pieces believed to still exist, documenting artist, location, year of work, dimensions and conservation of each original work of art; Those not yet included in the inventory are located in properties where the owners have not yet authorised access to the works.
Eventually Enrique hopes that the catalogue may form the basis of an ‘Art Trail’ following a route through the streets of Cartagena, so that the wider public can see the pieces and enjoy them as well as safeguard the heritage of these two artist for future generations.