‘Coming back Home’ . Il Modello Virtuale della Statua Romana di Asclepio del Museo di Siracusa (Italia)

G. Gallo, F. Milanese, E. Sangregorio, F. Stanco, Davide Tanasi, L. Truppia

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Abstract

The colossal torso of the god Asclepius, kept into the Castello Maniace during the Spanish domination of Sicily, is now one of the most significant examples of roman statuary in the Syracuse Museum. The recent restoration of the Castello Maniace has been celebrated in 2008 with an exhibition of archaeological finds obtained in the various excavations of the castle. The statue of Asclepius, which had for centuries been a part of the architecture there, should have been the most significant piece on display. However, its large size and frailty made such a temporary move inadvisable, and it was decided that a plaster cast should be made and exhibited instead. A team of archaeologists and information technicians from the Archeomatica Project of Catania University were able to contribute to this task by creating a 3D model of the statue through the use of laser scanning techniques.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalVirtual Archaeology Review
Volume1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 3D modeling
  • virtual reconstruction
  • Asclepius
  • Archeomatica

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