Heritage Works Research Articles

Sala Coronado: exponente principal del patrimonio documental y bibliográfico de la Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de las Villas (Cuba)

Francisco de Paula Coronado is a significant personality in 20th-century Cuban historiography and library science. Due to his outstanding work, he served as the director of the National Library "José Martí" from 1920 to 1946. Throughout his life, he devoted himself to collecting important bibliographic heritage works, including three incunabula and original manuscripts of universal history and Cuba. Due to various reasons, his library came under the custody of the Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de Las Villas, where it is currently located. This gem of the bibliographic heritage is little known and therefore not frequently consulted by researchers and historians. This contribution aims to characterize the Coronado Collection based on the heritage values of the documents it preserves. The study was categorized as descriptive with a theoretical contribution. Classic documentary analysis was used as the main method. The history of the collection, composition of the holdings, and level of preservation were analyzed.

Poetry in Pandemic: A Multimodal Neuroaesthetic Study on the Emotional Reaction to the Divina Commedia Poem

Poetry elicits emotions, and emotion is a fundamental component of human ontogeny. Although neuroaesthetics is a rapidly developing field of research, few studies focus on poetry, and none address its different modalities of fruition (MOF) of universal cultural heritage works, such as the Divina Commedia (DC) poem. Moreover, alexithymia (AX) resulted in being a psychological risk factor during the Covid-19 pandemic. The present study aims to investigate the emotional response to poetry excerpts from different cantica (Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso) of DC with the dual objective of assessing the impact of both the structure of the poem and MOF and that of the characteristics of the acting voice in experts and non-experts, also considering AX. Online emotion facial coding biosignal (BS) techniques, self-reported and psychometric measures were applied to 131 literary (LS) and scientific (SS) university students. BS results show that LS globally manifest more JOY than SS in both reading and listening MOF and more FEAR towards Inferno. Furthermore, LS and SS present different results regarding NEUTRAL emotion about acting voice. AX influences listening in NEUTRAL and SURPRISE expressions. DC’s structure affects DISGUST and SADNESS during listening, regardless of participant characteristics. PLEASANTNESS varies according to DC’s structure and the acting voice, as well as AROUSAL, which is also correlated with AX. Results are discussed in light of recent findings in affective neuroscience and neuroaesthetics, suggesting the critical role of poetry and listening in supporting human emotional processing.

ABOUT MOLLA JUMA’S LITERARY HERITAGE, PUBLISHED AND NON-PUBLISHED WORKS (on the base of documents and works)

ABOUT MOLLA JUMA’S LITERARY HERITAGE, PUBLISHED AND NON-PUBLISHED WORKS (on the base of documents and works)

Conservation conditions of school buildings as a modern heritage in the seismic context in Chile. 1937–1965

ABSTRACT The conservation of modern architectural heritage in seismic contexts must consider the analysis of more complex pathological processes than those traditionally associated with reinforced concrete deterioration. The behaviour of 21 school buildings built in Chile between 1937 and 1965 was comparatively analysed using the pathological diagnosis method. The documentation, in-situ observation, and measurements with non-destructive testing show that mechanical damages are more severe than physical–chemical damages. The levels and classification of deterioration are affected by accumulated damage due to the property's age and the characteristics of the architectural and structural design, which evolve from models of resistance by rigidity to flexible behaviour, which have lower levels of damages. In turn, the physical–chemical damage in the envelopes will depend mainly on the construction quality of the enclosures and the maintenance processes, rather than on the variation of the period's designs. An adequate pathological diagnosis of this architectural heritage allows the generation of appropriate conservation action guidelines to prolong the durability of these heritage works.

Antik Mezar Taşlarının Lazer Tarama Yöntemi ile Üç Boyutlu (3B) Belgelenmesi

Cultural heritage works, which host hundreds of years of knowledge, are in danger of extinction due to various reasons over time. Therefore, it has become a necessity to carry out documentation work in order to transfer the cultural heritage to future generations. Many methods are used in the documentation of cultural heritage. The works, which were previously documented classically, have started to be documented in more detail and sensitively with the development of technology. Especially with digital cameras, the art of documenting with photography and laser scanning data has gained importance day by day. With the integration of digitalization and photography, three dimensions (3D) documentation studies have gained speed and various methods have been developed. The laser scanning method has started to be used in documentation as it has deficiencies as well as the advantages of documenting with photography. The laser scanning method provides a great advantage in terms of accuracy, time, and cost in documenting cultural heritage, as well as providing high-resolution data. The terrestrial laser scanning device, in this study, is aimed to document the historical tombstones digitally without any contact. In the study, the tombstone was scanned with a laser scanning device from different locations. 3D models were produced from laser scanning data and the historical tombstone was documented by visually presenting it.

Piezoelectric inkjet printing of tyrosinase (polyphenol oxidase) enzyme on atmospheric plasma treated polyamide fabric

Tyrosinase enzyme was digitally printed on plasma pretreated polyamide-6,6 fabric using several sustainable technologies. Ink containing carboxymethyl cellulose was found to be the most suitable viscosity modifier for this enzyme. Before and after being deposited on the fabric surface, the printed inks retained enzyme activity of 69% and 60%, respectively, compared to activity prior printing process. A good number of the printed enzyme was found to be strongly adsorbed on the fabric surface even after several rinsing cycles due to surface activation by plasma treatment. Rinsed out fabrics retained a maximum activity of 34% resulting from the well-adsorbed enzymes. The activity of tyrosinase on printed fabrics was more stable than ink solution for at least 60 days. Effects of pH, temperature and enzyme kinetics on ink solution and printed fabrics were assessed. Tyrosinase printed synthetic fabrics can be utilized for a range of applications from biosensing and wastewater treatment to cultural heritage works.

Atverčiant primirštą Lietuvos kultūros puslapį: Vilniaus modernizmo atspindžiai pavelde

The analyses of interwar Vilnius heritage preservation, research, and maintenance concentrated mostly on discussions about the general law, state tendency, and case studies of good and bad practices. However, the more modern heritage preservation, research, or maintenance theories and aspects during the interwar period were neglected. Therefore, this article aims to analyse if modern technologies, ideas, and methods in the heritage research and maintenance (mostly in the reconstructions and adaptation of heritage buildings for new purposes) projects were adapted or not in interwar Vilnius. According to this aim, the article analyses a few heritage maintenance works and emphasises how architects used new technologies, modern architecture details, and ideas in the heritage maintenance projects and their realisation. Technologies as central heating system, electrification, canalisation, toilets, or bright interiors, wide air-spaces were inseparable from modernism perspective. The architecture of buildings and urban structures were modernised and improved for better living quality. Also, ideas and technologies did not avoid the heritage objects, especially civil buildings as Vilnius Town Hall, squares as Cathedral square, defensive heritage object as Vilnius Upper Castle. However, the analysis maintains that modern technologies were used moderately and kept a respectful tone with the authentic heritage, whole complex, and elements.

The Phenomenon of Digital Art as a Means of Preservation of Cultural Heritage Works

The constant development of multimedia technologies and, as a result, their rapid spread among countries around the world has been a general trend in digital art in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century. This phenomenon, as practice shows, comes out top among other creative activities. With the help of multimedia technologies it is possible to optimize multimedia systems in figurative and meaningful value relations. An important role here is given to the development of a unigue multimedia “language”, which harmoniously combines technical, creative and value-oriented components.This article presents an analysis of the use of the submersive method in solving scenario-design problems for the preservation of elements of cultural heritage through the use of 3D mapping and video projection in exhibition space design and for projections onto the facades of architectural landmarks. The content of such video projections and specific characteristics of the artistic imag-es they draw upon depend on the functional purpose of the context in which the interactive work is presented. There remains a need for greater scientific understanding of the phenomenon of in-teractive art, in the interests of improving professional design practices in the preservation of cul-tural heritage works.

Newness Touches Conventional History: The Research of the Photovoltaic Technology on a Wooden Church Heritage Building

The case study that determined the present research is the restoration of one Transylvanian wooden church from Cojocna, Cluj county, Romania. The original design (2018, Aqua Prociv Proiect Romanian company’s project) assumed all ICOMOS’s charters and the recommendation from this area in quality design, and it is in the stage of the execution auction. After nowadays standards, the restoration work does not need to achieve any form of energy efficiency, and its primordial target is the preservation of historical values and many other essentials for Humanity. The risk of museification of the heritage buildings with this architectural function, church, can sustain different and relevant points of view about the restoration, as could remark in the Leeuwarden Declaration (23 November 2018). There are some essential theoretical concepts linked or not to this specific domain, as art, history, or philosophy, otherwise that can sustain the potential of this kind of intervention. The insertion of new materials in heritage works is not in the current practice of restoration. However, there is a need to adapt to the in changing world and within his changing needs—evaluation on the evolution of some building parts in the context of the technological revolution. We propose a study for the change of finishing roof material with the maintenance of the roof geometry or structure. The new material is the PV solar roof tiles. The numerical values for electrical energy produced with photovoltaic technology will appear evaluated with a homemade computer program validated by comparison with dedicated software (PHPP_V9.6; PVsyst 6.8.6). Other arguments from theoretical and more subjective points of view will also notice. Conclusion: The research started in the nowadays context from the sustainability area, and one question that appears natural was about how close to regenerative design can be achieved through restoration works.

Designing the Hương River Tourism Product Model for Heritage City of Hue - Case Study Han River, Seoul

In Hue City, the Huong River has been an important waterway in history until now. There are geographical strengths and beautiful landscapes, but the Huong River has not exploited the existing unique values. Therefore, the connection of heritage works, communities of cultural ecosystems on both sides of the Huong River, will make the heritage brand's typical value. By analyzing the case study of Korea in designing interactive service designs, to make the most of tourism materials on the rivers. The study will design some suggested models for tourism development on Huong River, Hue City. This research builds on products of water tourism that is exploited and organized based on natural freshwater flows, and historical heritage cultural values that can be developed. in both rural and urban areas along the banks of the Huong River

Rights Statement Selection Tool

Through the standardized rights statements it provides, RightsStatements.org allows institutions to clearly communicate the copyright status of digitized cultural heritage works, promoting their reuse. However, it can be tricky for institutions to determine correct statement usage through the site without additional context. The Rights Statement Selection Tool [bit.ly/RSSTOOL] is an interactive infographic that serves to visually explain the statement selection workflow, allowing a copyright novice to identify the correct statement through decision tree alone. This legal tool lets cultural heritage institutions assign rights statement review work to non-experts, potentially increasing the number of items that can be evaluated. It’s meant to be integrated into cataloging workflows: clickable links lead to each statement’s URI page, and it can be viewed in a browser alongside the RightsStatements.org site. The Tool serves as a complete visual reference to the statements: each is covered and explained. It aggregates relevant resources and serves as a structural bridge between related copyright status determination charts and Creative Commons charts. Donation agreements–often a source of confusion for rights statements reviewers–are covered as well. The Tool is, by design, as agnostic to national law as possible. The US-centered copyright status determination charts that feed into it (such as the Hirtle and Sunstein charts) could easily be swapped for resources reflecting other countries’ national law; the RightsStatements.org logic that it covers would remain unchanged, and so would the chart. As the RightsStatements.org standard goes global, this tool can be translated, adapted, and re-used beyond the US.

Production an external cladding units using Rubber mold and polyester

The works of the cladding are considered heritage works. Ancient civilizations were characterized by the decoration of the buildings with a variety of natural materials, especially palaces and houses of worship. All types of cladding like tiles & Panels or decorative units are used to decorate architectural facades by using natural and industrial raw materials, whether in the whole building or parts thereof. Modern technologies, equipment, materials and technologies have enabled the development of the artificial materials. Among these technologies is the manufacture of rubber molds. This industry offers many economic and industrial advantages that can be utilized in the production of cladding units. The manufacture of molds depends on the manufacture of the mold and the extraction of the formulations through the material inside it. Silicone rubber is one of the best raw materials used in the manufacture of molds. The substrates are made of polyester reinforced with fiber glass, and other industrial features offered by this technique can give effects similar to the appearance of natural materials such as stones, marble and the effects of various metals. The process of production depends on many materials and tools through successive stages to reach the final product and follow some instructions when dealing with the materials used, so as not to be subjected to the product of many manufacturing defects, which may appear during the stages of manufacturing, which are done manually. The quality of the production is depending on the craftsmanship, experience and aesthetics of these industries.

«PHILOLOGY OF SPIRIT». FEDOR IVANOVICH BUSLAEV AS LINGUISTIC PERSONA (FOR 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH)

The epistolary heritage and scientific works by the academician F.I. Buslaev is analyzed in relation of author’s image. His intonations, symbols, key words, pedagogical and linguistic procedures of the work with the text characterizes the scientist as the vivid linguistic persona with own moral principles and traditionalism in the mould of Slavophilism. It is marked that F.I. Buslaev’s heritage is full with national genius power and mythogenesis in which he finds out the expression of the best characteristics of our ancestry. The article presents and characterizes the general constants of F.I. Buslaev’s linguistic persona as exemplified in folk-poetic, literary, linguistic and moral and aesthetic cycles. The language special aspects of “Vospominaniya” by the scientist are reported. His talent for writing is expressed in this work most of all.

Тайният език на българските шевици

As contemporary members of an informational society we are often separated from the heritage and art works and at the same time the global Internet is fostering our abilities to search for deeper meanings. The current study looks at Bulgarian embroidery art with a focus on the symbolism in the ornaments in the embroidery The conducted survey among Trakia University's students in Bulgaria aimed to find out the level of their common knowledge of the symbolism and the secret language of the Bulgarian embroidery. The results show that the knowledge of young people is not sufficiently in-depth which motivated the team of IT teachers to apply interdisciplinary methods of integrating the geometrized ornaments in the information technology education process in order to preserve this valuable knowledge related to Bulgarian embroidery.

Sulapa Eppa As The Basic or Fundamental Philosophy of Traditional Architecture Buginese

In general, traditional buildings in South Sulawesi Province are built based on the hopes for better future. Therefore, the house is considered as the manifestation of the natural universe (macrocosms). House and settlements are ones of the highest cultural heritage works, in Buginese communities. The value of sacredness and robustness raises the meaning of sulapa eppa philosophy, which is considered as the philosophy to realize Buginese traditional house. The purpose of this study is to discover the philosophy of sulapa eppa that underlines the formation of Buginese traditional architecture. The elements of the house present a philosophical meaning. Panrita bola serves as the informants of sulapa eppa philosophy. This research is qualitative, descriptive and explorative methods as well as naturalistic paradigm approach. The population is traditional Buginese buildings, and the samples arepost habitation, or temporarily built Buginese traditional buildings. The sampling techniques are sampling proposed and sampling incidentally. Research location is in Soppeng regency, South Sulawesi Province. The results of this study are sulapa eppa as the basic of Buginese formation traditional architecture, either physical or nonphysical. Physically, the formations of architecture are in the form, size of proportion, and building elements. And non-physically, it also can be obtained from Panrita bola, and Lontara Bugis manuscripts.

Up Close and Personal: Feeling the Past at Urban Archaeological Sites

In this article I focus on the emotional, sensory and aesthetic affordances of urban archaeological remains conserved in situ and explore what these ruins ‘do’ in the context of the layered urban fabric of the city. I am concerned with a particular category of archaeological remains: those that illustrate the colonial history of settler nations, exploring examples in Sydney and Montreal. Using Sara Ahmed’s concept of ‘affective economies’ – where emotions work to stick things together and align individuals with communities – I tease out some of the distinctive aspects of this particular form of social/emotional/material entanglement, that appears to create stable objects of memory and identity from a much more contingent and complex matrix of politics, social structures, and the more-than-human materiality of the city. I argue that an understanding of the affective qualities of ruins and archaeological traces, and of how people feel heritage and the past through aesthetic and sensuous experiences of materiality, authenticity, locality and identity, bring us closer to understanding how heritage works.

High-definition optical coherence tomography imaging for noninvasive examination of heritage works

Cultural heritage works, such as ancient murals and historical paintings, are examined routinely for the purpose of conservation. Previous works have applied optical coherence tomography (OCT), which is a three-dimensional (3D) microscopic imaging modality in the field of heritage works conservation. The data acquired by OCT provides both 3D surface information of the object and structure information underneath the surface. Therefore, cross-sectional information on the object can be utilized to study layer structure of the painting and brush stroke techniques used by the artist. However, as demonstrated in previous studies, OCT has limited capability in high-definition (HD) examination of paintings or murals that are in macroscopic scale. HD examination of heritage works needs to scan large areas and process huge amounts of data, while OCT imaging has a limited field of view and processing power. To further advance the application of OCT in the conservation of heritage works, we demonstrate what we believe is a novel high-speed, large field-of-view (FOV) OCT imaging platform. Our results suggest that this OCT platform has the potential to become a nondestructive alternative for the analysis and conservation of paintings and murals.

Methodology of the Virtual Reconstruction of Arquitectonic Heritage: Ambassador Vich's Palace in Valencia

The 19th century was disastrous as far as the conservation of architectonic heritage is concerned. The awareness of the importance of preserving monuments that has prevailed since the end of the last century was dazzlingly absent in the previous, leading both to the disappearance of representative heritage works and the plundering of many others. The present study establishes the methodological basis to proceed with the virtual reconstruction of many disappeared architectures, representative of emblematic architectonic typologies. A method based on the combination of deduction and induction allows benchmarks to be created that signify a starting point to which the key and specific elements of each building are later incorporated, from the data extracted from the conserved parts and the graphic, literary and archive documents. The result is the virtual recovery of the general outlines of the architecture: morphology of the plot, volumetry, exterior and interior facades, and the functional layout. The good results obtained in the study of the disappeared Ambassador Vich's Palace, allow the methodology to be extended to the analysis of other similar examples, serving investigators as a tool to carry out an arduous task of deciphering a trail that is increasingly fading with the passing of time.

LWA as Internal Curing Agent to Control Availability of Internal Curing Water in Concrete

ABSTRACTThe effectiveness of lightweight aggregate (LWA) as an internal curing agent (ICA) to reduce concrete shrinkage is evaluated for repair concrete used in cultural heritage works (RCCHW) using curing periods of 30 days. Normal weight aggregate is replaced by LWA at volume replacement levels ranging from 10 to 14%. The mixtures contain Portland cement maintaining the paste content at approximately 24.1% of concrete volume. Comparisons are made with mixtures containing low-absorption granite and high-absorption limestone normal weight coarse aggregates. At the replacement levels used in this study, LWA results in a small reduction in concrete density, no appreciable effect on concrete compressive strength, and a decrease in concrete shrinkage for drying periods up to 30 days. With a curing period of 14 days, all mixtures with LWA exhibited less shrinkage than the mixtures with either low- or high-absorption normal weight aggregates.

Novel interface for cultural heritage at SOLEIL

The information that can be retrieved from the study of ancient materials and studies on their conservation rely strongly on the development and application of new techniques of physical analysis. This is particularly important at a time when global changes affecting our environment and way of life impose new stresses putting heritage preservation at risk. For this purpose, synchrotron techniques are particularly suited to the non- (or micro-) destructive characterisation of such heterogeneous materials, and a steep increase in the number of publications has been noticed recently from cultural heritage works using synchrotron radiation.