Three ship models from the Portuguese model maker
Carlos Montalvão are already on display at the National Museum of Oman
Three
scaled-down models of historical ships from the XV century (a Chinese junk, a Portuguese nau and a Portuguese caravel) donated
by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (Lisboa – Portugal) are already on display at the
National Museum of Oman.
The models are
meticulously craft at scale 1/30 by Portuguese expert ship model maker Carlos
Montalvão and it took him around a year of full time work to achieve each
model.
In November
2014 Carlos Montalvão and Rui Xavier, from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, were in
Muscat to make the basic adjustments in the models. See Oman Tribune article of November 27, 2014 and Oman Daily issue from 24 November 2014.
In early
September 2015 Carlos has returned to the National Museum to ensure the final
adjustments in the models and put them in the Museum show cases.
There are
some photos of the work being done with the help of National’s Museum staff: Nada
Alshekaili, Rasha Alfahadi and Christine
Pariselle.
The Chinese junk from the XV at scale 1/30.
The Chinese junk from the XV at scale 1/30.
The Portuguese caravel from the XV. Scale 1/30. National Museum of Oman
The Portuguese Nau from the XV. Scale 1/30. National Museum of Oman
Final adjustments in the Portuguese nau from the XV. Carlos Montalvão, Rasha Alfahadi and Nada Alshekaili
The Portuguese nau's long boat being hold by Nada Alshekaili. National Museum of Oman
Carlos Montalvão and the Italian team of conservators of the National Museum of Oman
Christine Pariselle and the Omani conservator ladies of the National Museum of Oman
Final adjustments in the Chinese junk
Final adjustments in the Portuguese caravel
Portuguese caravel's long boat being hold by Rasha Alfahadi
