Spain · Luxury accessories; Fan making; Valencian heritage
Abanico Valencià
The making of painted paper and silk fans in Valencia — Spain's primary fan production center, responsible for the majority of Spanish fan export since the 18th century. The Valencia fan tradition is distinct from the Paris fan tradition (CRAFT-1001) in its use of lithographed and hand-painted paper leaves (rather than silk or lace), its larger production volumes, and the specific Valencia fan painting vocabulary (floral; pastoral; romantic scenes painted in gouache on the paper leaf before mounting). The Museo del Abanico in Valencia and the family workshops of the Millán dynasty maintain the living tradition.
Risk level: Vulnerable · Not listed; included in Valencian intangible heritage inventory
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