The Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, in the Oltrarno area, was built in 1268 (pre-Renaissance low medieval context), consecrated in 1422. Due to a devastating fire in 1771 of the interior of the original church, very little remained, between the parts that managed to save including the Corsini and Brancacci chapels. The architect Giuseppe Ruggeri was responsible for the reconstruction of the church, which was completed in 1782 (with the exception of the gabled façade which remained unfinished, as it can still be seen today (in fact it has bricks and exposed stone elements). Geophysical investigations were undertaken into the Brancacci chapel in order to have information on the wall structure that contains the wall paintings by Masaccio, Masolino and Filippino Lippi, to understand the stratigraphy of the mortars and formulate some hypotheses on the causes of their detachment.. The results are interesting.
The use of geophysical methods, have produced high-definition 3D models of one funerary monument in order to help the restoration work. Physical parameters such as seismic wave velocity propagation and electrical resistivity were optimal tools to store and manage scientific information about the degree of conservation of the studied monument. Conserve and preserve, also through the study and application of avant-garde technologies and methods in the field of restoration, means working not only for present generations, but also, and primarily, for future generations. New technologies and a multidisciplinary approach constitute a capital in which to invest in order to create a more responsible and aware society, capable of understanding how much of its future comes from growing up with respect for one's historical roots and own distinctive past.
The basilica of Santa Croce in Lecce is a baroque church internationally well known; the starting point for this research was the evidence that some structures of the façade are more damaged and present signs of subsidence. The possible causes of damages can be: i) buried structures or subsurface anomalies; ii) not suitable microclimatic conditions; iii) deposition of pollutants. In order to study the first cause of damage geophysical survey, using groundpenetrating radar (GPR) was performed. This allow to obtain information on buried structures or to locate and identify anomalies related to a restoration intervention carried out in the 80s.
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