Tuna fishing through the fine arts

Collection title

Passepartout

ID

RAI00317

Source

RAI (IT)

First broadcast date

10/11/2009

Production year

2009

Abstract

From the museum Certosa di San Martino in Naples, art reviewer Philippe Daverio shows paintings inspired by the Bourbons and a painting by De Albertis, picturing fishing scenes in front of King Ferdinand IV in Solanto. Views of the "dell’Orsa di Cinisi” tunny-fishing net in Porticello (Palermo), and the establishment Florio in Favignana, fully restored. Interview with Giuseppe called the "Ripper" (nickname of the person in charge to cut off the heads of tunas) who shows the different departments of the establishment where the tuna is processed, from slaughter to conservation.

Type

video

Production companies

• RAI - Own production

Broadcaster

RAI - RAI Tre

Audiovisual form

Magazine

Primary theme

Fishing and harbour activities

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Painting

Credits / Cast

• Daverio Philippe - Author of original work

Period of events

• From 1800 to 1850

Map locations

• Italy - South Italy - Naples

Original language

Italian

Media running time

17m13

Additional information

Stock footage (collection of Istituto LUCE) showing tuna fishing in the middle of the XX century.