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Organic materials in the wall paintings in Pompei: a case study of Insuladel Centenario
2012
Abstract Background The present research concerns the Roman wall paintings preserved at Insula del Centenario (IX, 8), the important Pompeian block situated in the Regio IX, along Via di Nola. Results The aims of this research are two: to verify the presence of lipidic and proteinaceous material to spread the pigments, and to identify organic matter in painting materials owing to previous restoration works. The samples collected from the wall paintings of different rooms have been investigated by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR), and Gas Chromatography/ Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). Conclusions The analytical results show that these Roman wall paintings were realized without the…
In situ analysis with portable Raman and ED-XRF spectrometers for the diagnosis of the formation of efflorescence on walls and wall paintings of the …
2014
This work presents the results of field Raman analyses, assisted by a hand-held energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer, for the experimental determination of efflorescence from walls and wall paintings of two Pompeian houses, one with many luxurious decorative elements (House of Marcus Lucretius, Regio IX, Insula 3, House 5/24) and a more modest building (Regio IX, Insula 3, House 1-2). Both exposed and protected rooms were measured in different year seasons, spring (May 2010) and summer (September 2011 and 2012) and considering different orientations. Chemical attacks of acid gases (CO2, SO2 and NOx) on the original compounds of the mortars, biominerals formed by the biological …
The visual principle and the correlation between teaching of the Catholic religion and art education in Polish school
2017
Contemporary culture – as already noted – is becoming more and more visual. Contemporary catechesis, referring to its rich, centuries-long experience, should also use different types of images. The first part of this article presents the visual principle as one of basic educating principles, and the second part presents the correlation between the teaching of Catholic religion, and art education in Polish schools. One specific example of using religious painting are in textbooks. Masterpieces of painting, created during centuries and expressing particular desires of their creators, still remain an important inspiration, among others, to the religious search. Faith, though strongly anchored …
Marilina Marchica. Lo spazio fragile
2023
Il volume, realizzato in occasione della mostra personale di Marilina Marchica intitolata "Lo spazio fragile" e promossa dalla FAM Gallery di Agrigento, propone una riflessione sulla produzione più recente dell'artista che si concentra sul tema della vulnerabilità attraverso una serie di paesaggi realizzati ad ossido su carta e ispirati al Belice.
Marilina Marchica. Lo spazio fragile
2023
Il saggio prende in esame la produzione più recente che l'artista Marilina Marchica dedica al tema della fragilità attraverso un ciclo di opere accomunate dalla tecnica dell'ossido. Il contributo, pubblicato nell'omonimo catalogo, indaga quest'ultima produzione dell'artista nel contesto più ampio della sua produzione e nella prospettiva della poetica dei luoghi e dei frammenti come forma ibrida emblematica del nostro tempo e ispirata al topos delle rovine.
Ettore De Maria Bergler, artista cosmopolita tra Otto e Novecento
2023
Il fascicolo monografico su Ettore De Maria Bergler restituisce la vita e le opere di un protagonista della vivace stagione culturale italiana a cavallo tra Ottocento e Novecento, la cui ricerca pittorico-decorativa di grande qualità ha contribuito al rinnovamento artistico siciliano. Grazie a una rigorosa metodologia di studio che si avvale della sinergia con l’archivio dell’artista e di nuove ricerche presso collezioni e fondi ancora poco indagati, il volume presenta un profilo aggiornato di Ettore De Maria Bergler, artista cosmopolita le cui opere, capaci di spaziare dall’Eclettismo al Liberty, sono in sintonia con la cultura europea. This monographic booklet on Ettore De Maria Bergler r…
Movements by Drawing: Avant-Garde Set-Design and Sound Landscapes
2018
The article deals with the study of visual images produced by the movement through the drawing’s set-design realized between 1920 and 1930, moment of theatre revolution, which saw the cooperation of different sectors of art, including photography, painting, architecture, cinema, dance, sculpture, and music. The visual values that triggered the theorization of the artistic avant-garde and, subsequently, the production of the scenographic drawing, in form and space, constitute a corollary of dynamic systems, a metaphor of the deconstructed movement through the figuration of the idea and at the same time signification of the interpretative distortion. The aim is to deepen the issue of movement…
Gardens on Canvas and Paper: Cataloguing Botanical Abundance in Late Medici Tuscany
2016
What is the purpose of portraying a branch from a pear tree in bloom and fruit, of listing hundreds of citrus varieties or of dissecting a huge truffle? When Cosimo III (1642–1723), the penultimate grand duke of the Medici dynasty, commissioned artists and botanists alike to create comprehensive visual and textual catalogues of Tuscan flora, aesthetics and curiosity seemed to go hand in hand with a demonstration of knowledge and prosperity. This article deals with the collection of botanical paintings by Bartolomeo Bimbi (1648–1730), housed in the Casino della Topaia close to the city of Florence, and with the mainly handwritten work of the grand ducal botanist Pier Antonio Micheli (1679–17…
Simone Geraci. Echos
2019
The catalogue was made on the occasion of Simone Geraci's solo show at the Quam gallery in Scicli, where the artist presented a very refined selection of his most recent artistic production.
The Glory of the Artist
2018
In 1490, in a chapel of the Duomo, the city of Florence inaugurated a monument in praise of Giotto, adorned with a sculpted portrait by Benedetto da Maiano of the artist painting an icon of Christ.