Labyrinth as passive defense system. An analysis of Renaissance treatise of Francesco di Giorgio Martini [PDF]
, 2018 The labyrinth enriching Francesco De Marchi's treatise on fortification, which could be interpreted as just a generic and decorative symbol of protection useful to illustrate the contents and aims of the treatise, in reality also refers to a widespread
Carpiceci, Marco, Colonnese, Fabio
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What Does Intarsia Say? Materiality and Spirituality in the Urbino Studiolo☆
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.Abstract Upon entering the Urbino studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro, the visitor is struck by a material‐charged environment. Surprisingly, only a few scholars have addressed one prominent aspect of the decorative scheme, namely, the feature of intarsia as a medium. Even so, it remains on the sidelines of the discussion.
Matan Aviel
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The obsession of the enclosure
In_Bo, 2012 This paper is about the architectural experience which evolved through the design of cemeteries. Describing five different cases, we identified the relationship between the foundamental principle of the enclosure and its variations due to specific ...
Camillo Botticini
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A Project by Giacomo Quarenghi for the renovation of a large building
ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro: Architecture History Restoration, 2023 In a private Italian collection, a drawing with the plan of a very large building has been identified containing some ideas for the partial transformation of the building. The owner of this building is not known, nor is the location of the building, but
Piervaleriano Angelini
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Milazzo Harbour Project: Pier Regeneration Plan and Cable Car Scheme [PDF]
, 2010 This urban regeneration project for the city of Milazzo, Sicily was initiated by the Cittá di Milazzo under the European Union PIST-PISU (Piani integrati di sviluppo territorial & Piani integrati di sviluppo urbano) programme in 2010.
Yau, A., Yau, A.
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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Materiales y tecnologías en la Arquitectura Modernista: casos de estudio de decoración de fachadas en Italia, Portugal y Polonia persiguiendo una restauración racional [PDF]
, 2011 The results of a diagnostic survey on the materials of representative Art Nouveau buildings in Italy, Portugal and Poland are here presented and compared, as a contribution to their understanding and, hence, to support compatible restoration.
Cremona +9 more
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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii
Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 261-273, April 2026.ABSTRACT The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the ...
Maria Verde +9 more
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The building information modeling for the retrofitting of existing buildings. A case study in the University of Cagliari. [PDF]
, 2018 Italy's very consistent buildings stock has become the major field for real estate investments and for the related projects and actions. The urge of working on built environment is however facing some crucial issues.
Chiara Tagliabue, Lavinia +6 more
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Reader Interaction with Graphic Devices in Early Modern English Printed Books☆
Renaissance Studies, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 254-273, April 2026.Abstract Research into marginalia or reader annotations has become a well‐established branch of early modern book studies, shedding light on one of the ways in which manuscript and print coexisted and interacted in this period. The present study sets out to discover how readers engaged with printed graphic devices and with texts that contain such ...
Aino Liira
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