Resumen de Materials and technologies in Art Nouveau architecture: Façade decoration cases in Italy, Portugal and Poland for a consistent restoration
F. Sandrolini, E. Franzoni, Humberto Varum, R. Nakonieczny
The results of a diagnostic survey on the materials of representative Art Nouveau buildings in Italy, Portugal and Poland are here presented and compared, as a contribution to their understanding and, hence, to support compatible restoration. In particular, the façade decorations were investigated for the appraisal of their materials and technologies, often neglected in current maintenance/restoration works and so cancelled, leading to a severe loss in architectural image.
The ongoing diagnostic campaign, in collaboration among different universities, is aimed to set up a database on materials and technologies of Art Nouveau façade decorations at a European scale, as a technical-scientific background for the highlighting of preservation guidelines.
