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Kufic ornamental motifs in the wall paintings of six churches in Southern Italy [PDF]
The churches we are concerned with here are in South eastern Italy where, more than in other parts of Southern Italy (with the exception of Calabria),the Byzantine presence and Byzantine influence were obviously strong.
Fontana, MARIA VITTORIA
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Mechanisms of architectural alterations respecting the existing value of buildings
Abstract Building alterations often occur when the buildings ought to be updated to meet new standards. In such processes, original values of existing buildings tend to be neglected in favor of speed and economic benefits from aggressive alterations. In this research, we investigate the mechanism of architectural alterations that respect the value of ...
Wataru Takeuchi +3 more
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Las yeserías del antiguo Convento de San Francisco de Priego de Córdoba (España) [PDF]
In the ancient Convent of San Francisco in Priego de Córdoba (Spain), declared a Building of Cultural Interest in 2003, and converted into an accommodation facility since 2012, there are examples of render of great value in some rooms, some completely ...
Manuel Peláez del Rosal
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Digital technologies for virtual recomposition : the case study of Serpotta stuccoes [PDF]
The matter that lies beneath the smooth and shining surface of stuccoes of the Serpotta family, who used to work in Sicily from 1670 to 1730, has been thoroughly studied in previous papers, disclosing the deep, even if empirical, knowledge of ...
Paola, Francesco di
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Abstract The presence of moisture in historic buildings, especially from rising damp, is extremely widespread and severe, causing materials' deterioration, internal discomfort and bad thermal insulation of external walls. Although this phenomenon is widely studied in the literature, the available solutions are frequently only partially effective, also ...
Elisa Franzoni, Mattia Bassi
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A Comparative Study of the Implementation Technique of the Koshtehbori Stucco Decorations of Ali Qapu Palace and Pirnia House in Nayin [PDF]
Introduction: During the Safavid period, innovations were introduced in stucco decoration. The Koshtehbori stucco decoration is one of the most attractive and unique architectural decorations of the Safavid period, which was implemented with various ...
Mohammadjavad Najafian +2 more
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The Gandharan archaeological sites are mostly located in the Indus Suture Zone and in the lower Swat. In a recent past, scholars observed the use of local different type of schists to build buildings and sacred artworks.
Carlo Rosa, Thomas Theye, Simona Pannuzi
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Study proportion, structure and motifs of mosques Haftshouyeh altar [PDF]
The stucco decorations of Haftshouyeh altar are among the dominant altars in Ilkhani period in terms of patterns and forms. Most of the studies in the literature have been considered the date and the historical range of the work.
shadi naghib +2 more
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Tracing Post-Dvaravati Culture from Space: Applying Remote Sensing Technique in West-Central Thailand [PDF]
This article presents the results of recent research on the historical period of west-central Thailand between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries. At this time Dvaravati was in a stage of decline while the prominent rivals of Pagan and Angkor began to
Duangsakun, Supamas +3 more
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Valerio Villareale a Napoli e la Repubblica del 1799
Valerio Villareale (Palermo, 1773-1854), the main neoclassic sculptor in Sicily, spent his young years between Naples and Rome. The paper highlights his training in Naples, where he met Filippo Tagliolini, and in Rome, where he knew Antonio Canova. Based
Maria Rosaria Nappi
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