Meistrite Hoov - Masters Courtyard - Hof der Meister
Armas lugeja,
Oled sa midagi kuulnud Meistrite Hoovist Tallinnas?
Oled sa midagi kuulnud Meistrite Hoovist Tallinnas?
Tõenäoliselt ei. On aga selge, et vana Hansalinn Tallinn vajab oma ajalooliste traditsioonide jätkamiseks käsitöömeistrite kvartalit, tänavat või vähemalt hoovi, kus
oma ala asjatundjate käe all valmivad kaunid esemed ja kunstiteosed kaunistamaks meie igapäevaelu, kus meistrite kogemusi saavad omandada sellid ja õpipoisid ning kus käteosavus ei sure välja pealetungiva tööstuse ja turumajanduse käes.
Tallinna vanalinna keskel, Raekoja platsilt sada meetrit nurga taha sadama poole keerates leiad Vene tänav 6 asuva vana ajaloolise kinnistu, mille õuehooned ei ela praegu oma paremaid päevi. Osa on varisemisohtlikud ja tühjad, osa on kasutusel puukuuridena, sest allesjäänud korterites on külm vesi ja ahjuküte. Elame aastal 2000...
oma ala asjatundjate käe all valmivad kaunid esemed ja kunstiteosed kaunistamaks meie igapäevaelu, kus meistrite kogemusi saavad omandada sellid ja õpipoisid ning kus käteosavus ei sure välja pealetungiva tööstuse ja turumajanduse käes.
Tallinna vanalinna keskel, Raekoja platsilt sada meetrit nurga taha sadama poole keerates leiad Vene tänav 6 asuva vana ajaloolise kinnistu, mille õuehooned ei ela praegu oma paremaid päevi. Osa on varisemisohtlikud ja tühjad, osa on kasutusel puukuuridena, sest allesjäänud korterites on külm vesi ja ahjuküte. Elame aastal 2000...
Hoovil on aga märkimisväärne ajalugu. Ajaloolaste väitel pärinevad vanemad ehitised juba 13. sajandist. Esimesed kirjalikud teated kinnistust on aastast 1371. Järgnevate sadade aastate jooksul on küll tehtud palju ümberehitusi vastavalt ajastu moele või omaniku vajadustele, kuid tänaseni onalles keskaegsed võlvkeldrid, keerdtrepid, raidkiviaknad, talalaed ja palju muud vaatamisväärset.
Hoovimajade omanike hulka on kuulunud bürgermeister Rotgherus de Lapide, raehärra Conradus Kegheler, kullassepp Herman van Corne, Mustpeade vennaskonna liige Hans Luhr, tuntud Nottbeckide perekond, raehärra August Heinrich Koets ja parun Victor Maydell.
Hoovimajade omanike hulka on kuulunud bürgermeister Rotgherus de Lapide, raehärra Conradus Kegheler, kullassepp Herman van Corne, Mustpeade vennaskonna liige Hans Luhr, tuntud Nottbeckide perekond, raehärra August Heinrich Koets ja parun Victor Maydell.
Seda kõike nähes ja teades tekkis idee luua tõeline meistrite hoov. 1993. a. asutati samanimeline mittetulundusühing, mille eesmärgiks oli nende vanade lagunevate hoonete renoveerimise teel luua erinevate kunstierialade ateljeed-töökojad ja näituseruumid, kuhu nii linnarahvas kui ka kaugemad kõlalised saavad tulla vaatama meistri igapäevatööd, nautima tema loomingut näitustel või lihtsalt jooma tassikest head kohvi ühes kaunis vanalinna hoovis.
Iga ateljee seinal tahame vanade fotode ja gravüüride abil tutvustada sama eriala ajalugu ja arengut nii Tallinnas kui Eestis tervikuna. See aitab ka paremini mõista vastavas ateljees toimuvat, annab väikese ülevaate vanadest tehnikatest ja töövahenditest ning nende muutumisest kuni tänase päevani.
Iga ateljee seinal tahame vanade fotode ja gravüüride abil tutvustada sama eriala ajalugu ja arengut nii Tallinnas kui Eestis tervikuna. See aitab ka paremini mõista vastavas ateljees toimuvat, annab väikese ülevaate vanadest tehnikatest ja töövahenditest ning nende muutumisest kuni tänase päevani.
Have you heard about the Master's Courtyard in Tallinn?
Most probably not. Nevertheless - in the heart of Tallinn's histori old city, only 100m from Raekoja Square, you will find Vene Street 6. This historic property's courtyard has seen much prouder days: presently some structures are about to collapse and others stand empty; some are now relegated to woodsheds since the few remaining apartments have only cold water and wood burning ovens. The year 2000 has not arrived here - yet...
Whereas the first written mention of this property dates from 1371, much of the courtyard and its' enclosing buildings date from the 13th century.
Whilst subsequent centuries witnessed the whims of architectural fashion and/or the needs of owners - many middleage vestiges are omnipresent.
There are arched dungeons and cellars, circular-tower staircases, chiselled stone windowframes, massive beamed ceilings and much more. The more famous (or infamous) residents of the courtyard dwellings include: the Burgermeister Rotgherus de Lapide; Mayor Conradus Kegheler; goldsmith Herman van Corne, Blackheads Brotherhood member Hans Luhr, the renknowned Nottbeck family, Mayor August Reinhard Koets and Baron Victor Maydell
From seeing and knowing the above - the idea of a bonafide Master's Courtyard was born. In 1993 the Master's Courtyard Non-profit Organisation (MTÜ - Mittetulundusühing Meistrite Hoov) was founded with the objective to restore and rebuild the severly deteriorating property with workshops, galleries and exhibition halls. The Courtyard will become an artisans quarter, where master artisans and craftpersons ply and preserve historical artisan traditions and techniques, teah apprentices and produce. Here residents and visitors may come to observe master artisans ply their craft and trade, enjoy galleries and savour a variety of excellent coffees - all this in one of the more attractive courtyards in the city.
Each workshop will have pictures, engravings etc. which will introduce the history of each trade, craft or art domain in Estonia. This will provide an educational overview of techniques and tools and their permutation through time to the present day.
Special attention is made to the physically challenged and elderly visitors, for whom sloped pathways and lifts will allow ready access to the workshops, galleries and exhibition halls.
In the future we await visitor artisans from abroad to enrich our own artistic community. For these visitors, accomodations are being built in the Courtyard. These may also be used as tourist accomodations upon availability. The Courtyard reconstructions has commenced. The entire Courtyard should be completed by 2010.
Most probably not. Nevertheless - in the heart of Tallinn's histori old city, only 100m from Raekoja Square, you will find Vene Street 6. This historic property's courtyard has seen much prouder days: presently some structures are about to collapse and others stand empty; some are now relegated to woodsheds since the few remaining apartments have only cold water and wood burning ovens. The year 2000 has not arrived here - yet...
Whereas the first written mention of this property dates from 1371, much of the courtyard and its' enclosing buildings date from the 13th century.
Whilst subsequent centuries witnessed the whims of architectural fashion and/or the needs of owners - many middleage vestiges are omnipresent.
There are arched dungeons and cellars, circular-tower staircases, chiselled stone windowframes, massive beamed ceilings and much more. The more famous (or infamous) residents of the courtyard dwellings include: the Burgermeister Rotgherus de Lapide; Mayor Conradus Kegheler; goldsmith Herman van Corne, Blackheads Brotherhood member Hans Luhr, the renknowned Nottbeck family, Mayor August Reinhard Koets and Baron Victor Maydell
From seeing and knowing the above - the idea of a bonafide Master's Courtyard was born. In 1993 the Master's Courtyard Non-profit Organisation (MTÜ - Mittetulundusühing Meistrite Hoov) was founded with the objective to restore and rebuild the severly deteriorating property with workshops, galleries and exhibition halls. The Courtyard will become an artisans quarter, where master artisans and craftpersons ply and preserve historical artisan traditions and techniques, teah apprentices and produce. Here residents and visitors may come to observe master artisans ply their craft and trade, enjoy galleries and savour a variety of excellent coffees - all this in one of the more attractive courtyards in the city.
Each workshop will have pictures, engravings etc. which will introduce the history of each trade, craft or art domain in Estonia. This will provide an educational overview of techniques and tools and their permutation through time to the present day.
Special attention is made to the physically challenged and elderly visitors, for whom sloped pathways and lifts will allow ready access to the workshops, galleries and exhibition halls.
In the future we await visitor artisans from abroad to enrich our own artistic community. For these visitors, accomodations are being built in the Courtyard. These may also be used as tourist accomodations upon availability. The Courtyard reconstructions has commenced. The entire Courtyard should be completed by 2010.
