Papers by Tatiana Pignatale
In academic fields in Italy, there are many cases of collaboration between universities and vario... more In academic fields in Italy, there are many cases of collaboration between universities and various
institutions protecting Cultural Heritage. This is possible due to the large number of archaeological heritage
sites and artifacts requiring restoration interventions and to the fact that there are students who need
practice. This is the case in the partnership between the Archaeological Superintendence of Emilia
Romagna and the Fine Arts Academy of Bologna. This collaboration has permitted us to open an important
restoration site, where our goal is to recover the Lapidary located in the courtyard of the historical Palazzo
Ancarano. The restoration project was developed over a period of four years. Each student was assigned
the maintenance of archaeological finds, both to produce complete documentation of the intervention(s)
made and to provide a record of the methods and materials used. This was done for all the archaeological
finds found in the courtyard, which were relocated around the perimeter of the site in chronological order
based on historical information. At the end of the restoration and reorganization of the area, it appeared
necessary to enhance the collection of steles, in particular those of the pre-Roman, Roman and Medieval
periods. By opening the Palazzo Ancarano's courtyard to the public, we will return it to its original function
as a museum. To achieve this, we intend to use appropriate digital technologies combined with the
archaeological items on display to enhance the understanding of the collection for all visitors. We will use
3D digital technologies that will accompany the steles and a database with an app will also be created. We
intend to provide an instrument that gives clear and detailed information so that all visitors can deepen
their knowledge of the collection according to their own interests.
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Saturo promontory was the natural theatre where the archaeological literature places the oldest u... more Saturo promontory was the natural theatre where the archaeological literature places the oldest urban settlement of Taranto (Italy). Due to its strategic location on the coastline of Salento, it suffered many invasions, changing his set up and function at each colonization. From the XVI century AD onwards, the promontory has taken the defensive function within the coastal fortification system in order to protect the town against Saracen maritime attacks and the tower of Saturo was built. Same approach was also used during the Second World War when multiple military installations were grafted on the promontory. The main interest about Saturo is born from the juxtaposition of two defense systems dating back several centuries inserted into a preexisting heritage. Now, in the promontory there is an archaeological park focusing on sensitization of the people through historical re-enactments or laboratories of artisan ancient techniques for the new generation. But, the obtained results will soon be lost because this policy is not "in step with the times". The work presented is about a project proposal of an integration between heritage and digital technologies to involve a wide variety of visitors and giving them a complete understanding of the architectural patrimony.
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Within the defensive system of the coast of Puglia, created to prevent pirate incursions, it is i... more Within the defensive system of the coast of Puglia, created to prevent pirate incursions, it is interesting to examine the realization reasons of the tower of St. Peter in Bevagna, located in the homonym town in the Municipality of Manduria (TA). The tower was born to respond to defensive needs, associated with the presence of a sacred place where a legend established the Apostle Peter shipwreck and the first Mass celebration in the Italian peninsula. The building underwent a volumetric evolution: starting from the ancient sacellum it was first modified in a rectangular floor plan, then in a star-shaped concave octagon and, finally, in the early twentieth century, were integrated with a church. The development will be described in order to hypothesize the evolutionary phases of the complex. Furthermore an analysis of the characteristics of form and function through the digital reconstruction will implement a comparison between two different surveys.
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The legends and the myths from the popular culture are quite a common element everywhere in the w... more The legends and the myths from the popular culture are quite a common element everywhere in the world. But when they come to be combined to ruins and ancient buildings there is often some kind of special mix. This mix brings the imagination beyond the works and the ventures of paladins and architects, it brings the imagination to discover the " underground world ". So it may happen to hear stories about tunnels, caves, hidden rooms where fabulous treasures are hidden. The size and the possibility to see the place is simply secondary. Most of the time, if no one is able to find those places that is considered the demonstration of how it is difficult to discover them. There are many meaningful examples of these phenomena: from places seen, but only partially explored, to places that have lost the consistence of the myth and are then recognized in their real function, to the places only existing in the collective imagination. The research structure proposed here will present an approach to this subject, linking together strategies for documentation, digital survey solutions and techniques for cataloguing the intangible elements from the popular culture. It will propose some important and clear samples like the " Buca di San Rocco " in Sasso Pisano, Tuscany (a cave crossing the rock where a fortress was raised); the Cryptoporticus of the Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli (where the legend places the rooms for Hadrian's expiation); the mysterious tunnel in San Marco Argentano in Calabria, imagined as crossing the land from the local castle to a nearby monastery. These samples (and others) will allow to structure a proposal for documenting and interpreting the reasons of this specific fascination, creating not a simple catalogue of strange places and mysteries, but a tool for interpreting the relationship between suggestion and strength of the architectural and archaeological remains in the popular culture. First of all, we give a brief explanation of what we mean by " Intangible Heritage ". When we talk about " Intangible Heritage " we address to that huge portion of our culture which is not tangible or palpable: songs, music, theatre and many other cultural components are naturally included in this enormous patrimony. A set of artistic expressions with which is impossible to interact, though they are completely and widely recorded. A bizarre consideration is that even architecture, at first glance one of the most tangible and palpable form of art, can sometimes be considered as another example of " Intangible Heritage ". We do note that this immaterial patrimony is often passed down orally, within small or large communities, tending to emphasize
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The protection of the archaeological heritage is an issue addressed to the world. The Italian ter... more The protection of the archaeological heritage is an issue addressed to the world. The Italian territory is full of places that can tell interesting stories, but often is "too complicated or too expensive" to provide the necessary means to save them from falling into ruin. Some places were privileged receiving the funds needed for restoration, but not for their development within the territory. This mechanism leads to an inevitable future abandonment of the area due to lack of disclosure able to sensitize the population to a new livable and exploitable for tourism. Italy often loses immense treasures because they fall into anonymity. A place like this is the archaeological park of Saturo in Leporano, near Taranto (Apulia, Italy), situated on a promontory on the coast of Salento. There are remnants as the Acropolis, the Roman villa and the coastal tower testifying a historical range of time that starts from the XVII century BC and ends at the XVI century AC. The policy of the archaeological park of Saturo is focusing on sensitization of the population through events of historical re-enactment or laboratories of artisan techniques with the materials of the time. Their results are the cohesion of the new generations and the local diffusion to keeping alive historical settlements. This interest will soon be lost again because the approach is not "in step with the times" and it will attract only experts or lovers; for a winning mix, it is necessary an integration between heritage and technologies that makes a connection between the findings at the site, the artifacts that have been taken and preserved in the museums, and the visitor's involvement through applications giving a total understanding of what was in place where today there are only finds. The locality of Saturo, is about 12 km far from Taranto and it is accessible along the Salento coastal road, the archaeological park is located on the hamlet's promontory. The site extends both on the interior of the coast, until reaching the territory of the city of Leporano, and both on the external, to the coast and the beaches of Saturo, Canneto and Porto Perone. Saturo between VII century BC and XX century AC
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Proceedings of the International Conference on Cultural Heritage and New Technologies | Vienna | 2013 , Nov 4, 2014
In the deep core of Turkey, in Cappadocia, the Meryem Ana church in Göreme, is a meaningful
pl... more In the deep core of Turkey, in Cappadocia, the Meryem Ana church in Göreme, is a meaningful
place, rich of suggestions, it is carved in an emerging peak, it faces on the “valley of the swords” 25 meters
high over the area where the valley becomes narrow. It’s a small church, but enriched with wonderful mural
paints, showing the stories from the Bible about the mother of Christ Mary. The main problem of this church
is the large crack dividing in two parts the whole structure, threatening almost the whole church. Other parts
of the cave system are already gone lost and the access is done passing through the remains of tunnels and
small openings. The water passing by the large crack has partially damaged a large area of the mural paints
cancelling their colours. So while our mission was visiting the area during September 2012, it came out
clearly that there was no time to lose and our group has operated the 3D laser scanner survey of this
monument, finding the needed time in an already very dense agenda. The survey work was planned in three
main solutions: photographic survey, laser scanner survey, panoramic photos survey. The results are quite
impressive, because they allow reading quite clearly how dramatic is the condition of the crack and to read
the extension of this imminent disaster. But at the same time the digital survey is also the right base to start
projecting possible interventions on the church and its mural paintings. The possibility to carry into the whole
work in a very short time according to the possibilities of the digital tools, showed how a correct
documentation can be done also in emergency situations allowing to preserve the status of a monument
reducing the risk of its total loss.
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In Italy, in the academic field, there are many cases of collaboration between the University and... more In Italy, in the academic field, there are many cases of collaboration between the University and the various institutions protecting Cultural Heritage. It is made possible because of the large section of archaeological heritage requiring restoration interventions and thanks to the need from students to put their skills into practice. This is the case of the partnership between the Archaeological Superintendence of Emilia Romagna and the Fine Arts Academy of Bologna (Italy) established in 2012. This collaboration has permitted to open an important restoration site to recover the lapidary located in the courtyard of the historical Palazzo Ancarano. The restoration project was developed over a period of three years, plus an additional year to reorganize the exhibition path. To each student was assigned the maintenance of an archaeological find with the purpose of producing a thorough and complete documentation on the intervention made, necessary to leave a proof of the methods and materials used. A targeted work on every archaeological find present in the court, having an aim to arrange them around the perimeter of it in chronological order based on historical era. At the conclusion of the restoration and reorganization of the area, it is now necessary to add value in particular to the stele collection: pre-Roman, Roman and Medieval. This objective will be reached by opening the courtyard of the Palazzo Ancarano to the public, to bring again its original function, that is, a museum. To reach this purpose, we propose to use appropriate digital technologies associated with the archaeological items on display to improve the understanding of the collection by a wide variety of visitors, we intend to provide an instrument presenting information of various levels of detail and thoroughness enabling each visitor to deepen their knowledge according to their own interest.
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Uno degli obbiettivi del progetto di riqualificazione ed ampliamento del complesso scolastico è s... more Uno degli obbiettivi del progetto di riqualificazione ed ampliamento del complesso scolastico è stato quello di perseguire criteri di sostenibilità ambientale ed economica, utilizzando soluzioni tecnologiche capaci di ridurre i consumi energetici ed incrementandone le prestazioni.
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institutions protecting Cultural Heritage. This is possible due to the large number of archaeological heritage
sites and artifacts requiring restoration interventions and to the fact that there are students who need
practice. This is the case in the partnership between the Archaeological Superintendence of Emilia
Romagna and the Fine Arts Academy of Bologna. This collaboration has permitted us to open an important
restoration site, where our goal is to recover the Lapidary located in the courtyard of the historical Palazzo
Ancarano. The restoration project was developed over a period of four years. Each student was assigned
the maintenance of archaeological finds, both to produce complete documentation of the intervention(s)
made and to provide a record of the methods and materials used. This was done for all the archaeological
finds found in the courtyard, which were relocated around the perimeter of the site in chronological order
based on historical information. At the end of the restoration and reorganization of the area, it appeared
necessary to enhance the collection of steles, in particular those of the pre-Roman, Roman and Medieval
periods. By opening the Palazzo Ancarano's courtyard to the public, we will return it to its original function
as a museum. To achieve this, we intend to use appropriate digital technologies combined with the
archaeological items on display to enhance the understanding of the collection for all visitors. We will use
3D digital technologies that will accompany the steles and a database with an app will also be created. We
intend to provide an instrument that gives clear and detailed information so that all visitors can deepen
their knowledge of the collection according to their own interests.
place, rich of suggestions, it is carved in an emerging peak, it faces on the “valley of the swords” 25 meters
high over the area where the valley becomes narrow. It’s a small church, but enriched with wonderful mural
paints, showing the stories from the Bible about the mother of Christ Mary. The main problem of this church
is the large crack dividing in two parts the whole structure, threatening almost the whole church. Other parts
of the cave system are already gone lost and the access is done passing through the remains of tunnels and
small openings. The water passing by the large crack has partially damaged a large area of the mural paints
cancelling their colours. So while our mission was visiting the area during September 2012, it came out
clearly that there was no time to lose and our group has operated the 3D laser scanner survey of this
monument, finding the needed time in an already very dense agenda. The survey work was planned in three
main solutions: photographic survey, laser scanner survey, panoramic photos survey. The results are quite
impressive, because they allow reading quite clearly how dramatic is the condition of the crack and to read
the extension of this imminent disaster. But at the same time the digital survey is also the right base to start
projecting possible interventions on the church and its mural paintings. The possibility to carry into the whole
work in a very short time according to the possibilities of the digital tools, showed how a correct
documentation can be done also in emergency situations allowing to preserve the status of a monument
reducing the risk of its total loss.
Poster by Tatiana Pignatale
Books by Tatiana Pignatale
institutions protecting Cultural Heritage. This is possible due to the large number of archaeological heritage
sites and artifacts requiring restoration interventions and to the fact that there are students who need
practice. This is the case in the partnership between the Archaeological Superintendence of Emilia
Romagna and the Fine Arts Academy of Bologna. This collaboration has permitted us to open an important
restoration site, where our goal is to recover the Lapidary located in the courtyard of the historical Palazzo
Ancarano. The restoration project was developed over a period of four years. Each student was assigned
the maintenance of archaeological finds, both to produce complete documentation of the intervention(s)
made and to provide a record of the methods and materials used. This was done for all the archaeological
finds found in the courtyard, which were relocated around the perimeter of the site in chronological order
based on historical information. At the end of the restoration and reorganization of the area, it appeared
necessary to enhance the collection of steles, in particular those of the pre-Roman, Roman and Medieval
periods. By opening the Palazzo Ancarano's courtyard to the public, we will return it to its original function
as a museum. To achieve this, we intend to use appropriate digital technologies combined with the
archaeological items on display to enhance the understanding of the collection for all visitors. We will use
3D digital technologies that will accompany the steles and a database with an app will also be created. We
intend to provide an instrument that gives clear and detailed information so that all visitors can deepen
their knowledge of the collection according to their own interests.
place, rich of suggestions, it is carved in an emerging peak, it faces on the “valley of the swords” 25 meters
high over the area where the valley becomes narrow. It’s a small church, but enriched with wonderful mural
paints, showing the stories from the Bible about the mother of Christ Mary. The main problem of this church
is the large crack dividing in two parts the whole structure, threatening almost the whole church. Other parts
of the cave system are already gone lost and the access is done passing through the remains of tunnels and
small openings. The water passing by the large crack has partially damaged a large area of the mural paints
cancelling their colours. So while our mission was visiting the area during September 2012, it came out
clearly that there was no time to lose and our group has operated the 3D laser scanner survey of this
monument, finding the needed time in an already very dense agenda. The survey work was planned in three
main solutions: photographic survey, laser scanner survey, panoramic photos survey. The results are quite
impressive, because they allow reading quite clearly how dramatic is the condition of the crack and to read
the extension of this imminent disaster. But at the same time the digital survey is also the right base to start
projecting possible interventions on the church and its mural paintings. The possibility to carry into the whole
work in a very short time according to the possibilities of the digital tools, showed how a correct
documentation can be done also in emergency situations allowing to preserve the status of a monument
reducing the risk of its total loss.