83 research outputs found
GIS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE: TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
No full textnformation and intangible data cannot be easily transferred to geo-referenced maps; it follows the need to identify elements on the territory based on appropriate correlations. The paper examines two types of heritage, one of a tangible type and one of an intangible one, which have a common strong reference represented by the territory in which they are located. The first consists of the archaeological sites of the colony of Vulturnum, present in the river system of the low plain of the Volturno river in Campania; the second concerns the culture "Arbereshe" which finds its connections in the typological-constructive language and in the peculiar urban conformation of the Albanian-speaking centers
An advanced diagnostic plan applied to a significant national monument: the Royal Palace in Naples
No full textTo achieve adequate restoration project, the phase of choice the type of intervention it's a very delicate step that necessarily involves a thorough understanding of the asset in all its aspects, such as the location, the history, the architecture, the state of preservation, the signs of deterioration, the materials analysis and their degradation. The set of all that it's possible investigate on a product (cultural), the obtaining of important informations for subsequent maintenance actions, the conservation and/or restoration, is what is called a diagnostic plan. The significance of this work reside to consider a monument of national importance, the Royal Palace in Naples, on which apply a diagnostic plan. The science is an useful completion of the diagnostic field and this is why it's flanked now in this study; it provides in situ observations and laboratory measurements using advanced microscopic technologies (Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM/EDS for morphological and chemical studies at micrometric scale) on samples taken directly near the Palace. The final results have allowed the creation of a series of analytical cards containing digital data required to detect future intervention actions
Scientific investigation on Pompei's plaster to characterize the painting technique, the remaking and the protection or restoration layers
No full textThe multidisciplinary pathway necessary to reconstruct all aspects for a possible approach to historical, artistic and architectural artifact, must create appropriate synergies in order to allow appropriate coordination, correct and integrated, of all various information coming from different areas of expertise, used anyway to define the precise state of preservation of the artifact concerned.
To allow greater understanding of the work, the use of tools and techniques commonly used by the restorer and lab technician, facilitate the exchange of information and interpretation of the data collected, helping the interpretation of historical and scientific data according to their experiences and technical expertise. According to the above, it's therefore proposed a study aimed at diagnostic understanding of a work of Pompeian style, not yet investigated. The scientific investigations used, refers specifically to the painting materials and their stratigraphic articulations, related to the painting technique, the remakes, the layers of protection or restoration performed during its lifetime, as well as the alterations due to several factors, both environmental, both resulting from conservative practices.
The data collected are of notable importance because, besides contributing to the identity work reconstruction, give new information on the procedures carried out by the culture of the time, to protect their cultural heritage
Diagnostic plan on the Monastery of St. Mary of the Virgins in Cosenza (Italy)
No full textThe process of restoration provides an important preliminary step, very complex and articulate, aimed, to collect all the information necessary to make design decisions more effective and relevant to the individual case. This preliminary step consists in the drafting of so-called diagnostic plan, which forms the basis of the restoration project. This paper deals the preparation of a diagnostic plan for the future restoration project, that should be addressed for the Monastery of St. Mary of the Virgins in Cosenza, one of the most important of Calabria region, thanks to the particular beauty of its cloister. Over time, the cloister has suffered various kinds of degradations, which are slowly causing the loss of its aesthetic features, as well as structural instability problems. The diagnostic plan performed has had the aim to contextualize first the architecture examined from a territorial and historical point of view, as well as perform accurate architectural analyzes based on the architectural survey.
Next, the state of conservation of the religious structure regarding the building materials it was investigated, highlighting potential forms of degradations, through specific microscopic analyzes SEM/EDX, and allowing to hypothesize related causes. Lastly have been put forward careful considerations about the static functionality of the cloister's columns
Diagnostic project for the enhancement of the cloisters of the Franciscan Proto-Friary in Castrovillari (CS)
No full textThe diagnostic evaluation of a product is carried out to produce a dossier in which to bring together a critical and organic all the information and data collected useful to define the state of preservation. With this study aims to illustrate a diagnostic project aimed at enhancing the two cloisters inside the Franciscan Proto-friary of Castrovillari in the province of Cosenza. For this purpose has been defined and applied an analytical structure-oriented cognitive synergistically to build a diagnostic plan prior to restoration and conservation appropriate. The cognitive analysis of the work in addition to understanding the spatial analysis, the history, the architectural analysis, the file photo, individualization and characterization of diseases present, also focuses on experimental investigations carried out in the laboratory (analysis SEM-EDS), which allows to characterize the material of the work itself. The survey will become analytical opportunity to promote Cultural Heritage through the creation of a poster / tourist information panel to be placed in situ in order to give greater visibility and recognition to the work in question, by improving communication, dissemination and knowledge of the monument, also in order to provide the observer a new interpretation of the same so as to arouse interest and curiosity
Golden folder from the Wall Mosaic of S. Giovanni in Fonte. Remarks and Scientific Analyses on the Constituent Materials
No full textFor conservation and restoration actions to be effective and respectful of cultural instances, it is crucial to acquire the knowledge framework of the examined monument by following a method which allows systematically collecting all the information needed to define its state of conservation. Managing complex data about a cultural asset requires a methodological guide that enables to coordinate information from multidisciplinary skills systematizing it and highlighting relations and connections between the various levels of knowledge. Based on such considerations, a study on the mosaics of the dome of the baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte was carried out.
The dome is located down the right nave of today's Basilica di Santa Restituta and is attached to the Cathedral. Its mosaics are considered as one of the most important expressions of paleo-Christian art in Italy, as a rare example of wall mosaic decoration still existing in the south of the country. At the ridge of the octagonal-based dome, on a starry sky background, stands out the "Chrismon", i.e. the monogrammatic cross symbolizing the glorious Christ with the letters alpha and omega hanging from his arms.
Based on a previous methodological study, in this paper we present new results, which, placing particular attention to the dome of the baptistery, focus specifically on a micro sample, called "cartellina d'oro", belonging to the mosaic of vault and more specifically to the monogrammatic cross, placed in the center of the dome.
The availability of innovative analytical measures, allowed to carry out further laboratory investigations, in order to deepen the existing knowledge about the Byzantine mosaic and thus be a useful tool to go back to the artistic techniques used in paleo-Christian era
The Strongoli Castle in Calabria (Italy). An opportunity for cultural tourism and historic center regeneration
No full text[EN] The castle of Strongoli, in the Crotone province (I), is located on a hill close to the historic center of the city. The first building dates back to the Magna Graecia era, when the city was called Petelia and was one of the most interesting and evolved in Calabria. Destroyed and rebuilt many times, with several modifications made over the centuries, the fortress today presents itself as a building of considerable architectural-monumental value. In the paper, after a brief reconstruction of the historical events, the attention is focused on the current structural characteristics and on the conservation and restoration issues. Some peculiarities of the castle are highlighted which enhance its historical-monumental value. The second part of the text reveals the potential of the building in terms of reuse opportunities, cultural tourist attraction, driving factor for the regeneration of the whole adjacent historic centre. The historical and technical analysis extends to other aspects considered important such as a regular maintenance action of the building complex, the relationship with the surrounding area, the improvement of accessibility, the inclusion in cultural tourism tours capable of boosting economic activities (guided tours, hiking, artistic events, cultural meetings).Gattuso, C.; Gattuso, D. (2024). The Strongoli Castle in Calabria (Italy). An opportunity for cultural tourism and historic center regeneration. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/FORTMED2024.2024.18051OC
Un’originale architettura storica nella Piana di Sibari. Il Castello-Masseria di San Mauro
No full text[EN] The Castle-Farm of Saint Mauro is a relevant architectural ensemble and represents one of the most interesting models of Renaissance architecture in Calabria. The building dates back to the 16th century, probably on the remains of a medieval monastery. The set of buildings has unusual features, in relation to its location in open countryside, the morphology of structural components, the dual and atypical functionality of military defensive fortress and agro-food logistics center for a vast territory. The paper presents the results of a historical research, aimed at an anamnesis of the building, a series of architectural elements derived from a field survey, some results from laboratory analyses on materials samples. In the overall and in conclusion, technical suggestions are proposed for a targeted and effective action of recovery, restoration and enhancement of the monumental complex.Gattuso, C.;Gattuso, D.;Gattuso, T. (2025). Un’originale architettura storica nella Piana di Sibari. Il Castello-Masseria di San Mauro. Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/FORTMED2025.2025.20327OCS80380
The Restoration of Palazzo De Caro in Cetraro
No full textIl Palazzo De Caro quale elemento identitario di una comunità è posto alle porte del centro storico di Cetraro (CS) ed è collocato in una posizione privilegiata da cui è possibile osservare la costa dell’alto tirreno cosentino. Il Palazzo risalente al 1860, realizzato su commissione di don Lodovico De Caro che acquistò i terreni per “la somma di ducati 1.300”, mostra i segni del tempo con la tangibile testimonianza storica con un peculiare ossimoro, tipico dei palazzi ottocenteschi, tra piani inferiori, tipici dell’architettura rurale con il vecchio frantoio, e piani superiori, nobili e, rigidamente separati dalla servitù, collegati in un percorso che esalta salotti, statue d’epoca, tendaggi, ritratti di famiglia. Le peculiarità e i valori testimoniali impongono la salvaguardia del palazzo anche per l’avvio di un processo che deve interessare l’intero centro storico, oggi tanto abbandonato quanto ricco di storia, arte, architettura e bellezza.The building object of this study is located at the entrance of the historical center of Cetraro (CS), a village facing the Tyrrhenian sea in a privileged position on the Calabrian coast. Built in 1860 on behalf of don Ludovico De Caro the palace occupies lands that were bought for “ducati 1300” by the rich nobleman, and appears today to have absorbed the marks of time. Entering the ancient gates, history shows the particular oxymoron typical of the nineteenth-century buildings: the lower floors, typically rural with the old olive-press, and the upper floors, noble and primly divided by the servants’ rooms, connected in a path that highlights the lounges and living rooms with their sculptures, curtains, family portraits that narrate histories and legends. In this context, my choice as a restorer has been not to distort the spirit of time and places and their historical authenticity, respect the ancient mansion as it unveils itself to the habitual visitor. This operation doesn’t only aim to rehabilitate an ancient mansion, but, throught it, to retrain an entire historical centre, nowadays as abandoned as rich of history, art, architecture and beauty. The restoration of the buildings intents to be the beginning of a more structured project for a “Scattered Hotel”, whose benefits and responsibilities are shared by all the citizenry. The proposal for the project therefore considers the centrality of the functions inside Palazzo De Caro (restaurant, hall, reception) to be at service of a wide network of scattered guest houses in the historical centre connected by paths though squares, alleys and picturesque views
Study of historical grouts through microscopic analysis SEM/EDX: the case study of the former Jesuit college of Amantea (Cs)
No full textA key moment of the diagnostic phase, prior to the restoration project, is the morphological and chemical characterization of historical grouts. This analysis is essential when it's necessary carry brickwork's restoration actions of conservative nature on an architectural work.
The current trend, relating to the choice of the grouts to be applied during restoration operations, is more and more one which the designers rely on the commercial products presented as "suitable" for different applications on historical structures, as well as able to guarantee specific performances for all eventualities. Today, therefore, the designers unlikely deepen the study of grouts to adopt and this doesn't make them fully aware of their characteristics, their chemical compositions as well as the level of compatibility with the historical material on which they will apply and with which they will interact. And this shallowness often leads to situations of premature structural deteriorations due to the application of not suitable products for the native materials or for the environmental conditions to which they are exposed. In this case it's suggested a study on the characterization of historical grouts through the SEM/EDX microscopic analysis to characterize the former Jesuit college of Amantea (Cs). The characterization of the grouts carried out on this structure, stands as an essential moment of the restoration process underway on this important architecture
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