Pisa-Cordoba International Conference of European Cathedrals 13th edition Pisa, October 17 and 18 The theme of this edition is Universal Heritage: religious properties of cultural interest. It is an opportunity to open an all-round discussion on the topic of permanent protection to which places of worship are subject, places of faith and inclusion, often bearers […]
The Organizing Committee of XIII International Conference of European Cathedrals is pleased to invite Conservators, Site managers, Restorers and Researchers to submit abstracts on the topics of the 2024 edition of EC Conference for oral presentation. The theme of this edition is Universal Heritage: religious properties of cultural interest. Abstracts submitted for presentation will undergo […]
The equilibrium between Conservation and Spirituality On November 16th the twelfth conference devoted to the artistic, architectural and cultural heritage gathered around Europe’s most prestigious cathedrals opens to the online public. A complex geography in which the curators, gathered in Pisa for the two-day conference, move, at different latitudes, to pass on to future generations […]
Science and Restoration, dialogue between tradition and innovation in conservation skills. On 26th and 27th October the 11st edition of the International Conference dedicated to the Cathedrals of Europe will be held. Conceived and organised by the Opera della Primaziale Pisana and with the patronage of the Ordine Architetti and Ordine Ingegneri della provincia di […]
European Cathedrals. Climate, microclimate and conservation of cultural heritage On 28th and 29th October the 10th edition of the International Conference dedicated to the Cathedrals of Europe will be held. Conceived and organised by the Opera della Primaziale Pisana, the conference this year is in collaboration with St John’s Co-Cathedral of Malta and with the […]
After three years of research and experimentation, the results of the Nano-Cathedral project challenge the market The closing event of Nano-Cathedral, the research project dedicated to the conservation of cultural heritage started in mid-2015 and financed by the European Commission with almost 7 millions of euros, will be held in the former Sala Affreschi […]
The world of culture in recent years seems to have made a covenant with new technologies for the revival of Italian artistic heritage. A proprietary app, mobile devices, 3D printing, augmented reality can lend a hand in this crucial area; having the protagonists “talk” directly: the monuments. Analysts’ projections tell us that, thanks to digital […]
With the meeting of June 3 this year the Nano Cathedral project kicked off, supported by the European Union within the nanotechnology field applied to Horizon 2020 cultural heritage with a fund of about 6.5 million euro. A total of six monumental buildings will be for three years under the eyes and hands of petrographers, […]
