Ruolo e salvaguardia delle evidenze stratigrafiche nel progetto e nel cantiere di restauro

Abstract

The report deals with the relationship between stratigraphy and architectural restoration. After illustrating the position towards the use of stratigraphy of the main currents of opinion on restoration in Italy, the report tackles the question of authenticity and of the interventions to minimise the deterioration effects involving the stratification traces. In order to ensure the recognizability of the restoration interventions, it is proposed to conceive and carry them out as deliberately developed layers, in order to allow the subsequent reading of the sequence.To this aim tricks and procedures are illustrated. The cases of restoration are presented (the “Chiostro delle Cucine” in St. Paul Convent in Parma, St.Marcellus Church in Feltre and St. Cosma and St.Damiano Convent in Venice), which, by means of elaborated techniques, try to combine the conservation and readability of the traces with more general tasks of the restoration.