{"id":28061,"date":"2018-11-05T17:27:50","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T16:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escueladeartepamplona.com\/?p=28061"},"modified":"2020-03-02T12:17:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-02T11:17:04","slug":"a-new-life-for-the-cedar-of-bertiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escueladeartesuperior.educacion.navarra.es\/web\/blog\/a-new-life-for-the-cedar-of-bertiz\/","title":{"rendered":"A New life for the Cedar of Bertiz"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZedro Proiektua Euskaraz<\/strong><\/a> \/\u00a0Le projet du C\u00e8dre en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong><\/a> \/ El proyecto del Cedro en espa\u00f1ol<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\/ El projecte del Cedre en catal\u00e0<\/strong><\/a> \/\u00a0Il progetto di Cedro in italiano<\/strong><\/a>\n\n\"\"<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\n\nThere was a Cedar of Lebanon (Cedrus libani)<\/a> of extraordinary dimensions in the Historic and Artistic Garden of the Bertiz Natural Park<\/a> which dried up. Hence, it was necessary to act in order to avoid risks of accidents, as well as plan its replacement. The Cedar had a \u00a0diameter of 148 cm at 1.30 m from ground level, with a total height of 31.50 m<\/span>\n\nThe majesty of the tree made the managers of the Natural Park consider the possibility of maintaining a vestige of the cedar as a memory of its exceptional characteristics. Therefore, the project could not simply involve its elimination and replacement.<\/span>.\n\nThe tree was offered to the Pamplona School of Art in 2017 after asking around different local artists. The School not only<\/span> understood the expectations of the management of the Natural Park but also saw the considerable potential of the tree and the great opportunity for our students of Sculpture who promptly adopted the approach of the Natural Park.<\/span>\n\nThe School of Art<\/a> proposed to leave 14 metres of the tree trunk with the most significant \u00a0branches and drill in it a series of niches. The plan contemplated wooden sculptures representing the fauna of the region which would be created by the students of Sculpture<\/a> to be subsequently<\/span> placed in the niches.<\/span>\n\nIn the end, five niches facing the path have been made and eight sculptures have been placed inside them. The task was completed in September 2018.<\/span>\n\nCollaboration in external, real projects with other organizations is a really important aspect of the Sculpture course<\/a> which eventually enables our students to get their work exhibited in different places nearby. In fact, other works from our workshops can also be contemplated at the Uranga Park in Burlada, the streets of Zizur Mayor or the village of Gabarderal.<\/span>\n\n\u201cA New Life for the Cedar of Bertiz\u201d has been one of the most ambitious and satisfactory projects undertaken by the School of Art due to its dimension and the intrinsic beauty of the monumental tree. In addition, the Atlantic Region Section of the Local Administration, Environment and Rural Development Department of the Government of Navarra<\/a> not only was very supportive and provided the technical and human resources required, but also understood the schools\u2019 particular pace of work.<\/span>\n\nThe three niches below are approximately 70 x 105 cm outside and the two highest are 60 x 90 cm. They have been painted in RAL colour to create a visual contrast between the tree, the niches and the sculptures.<\/span>\n\n

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\"\" \"\" \"\" \"\"<\/p>\nThe works currently exhibited are, starting from top to bottom:\n