The Documentation of Antonellis’ Fortresses, a research between two worlds. (original) (raw)

2012, Parrinello S., Bertocci S., Pancani G.. Between East and West Trasposition of cultural systems and military technology of fortified lanscapes.

The international conference "Between East and West: transposition of cultural systems and military technology of fortified landscapes" is organized in order to compare the results and the updates about the several researches made by experts of various nationalities, about the theme of cultural routes and fortified landscapes. The scientific knowledge, the analysis, the documentation and the architectural survey of the heritage in all its meanings, are essential instruments for the understanding and the improvement of any information and sign that history and culture has produced in each places or in a specific geographic area. These signs are in any case the result of the transposition of cultural models, of building technologies and offensive and/or defensive strategies, that have been tested, consolidated and exported for a long time, and that have determined the image of whole territories. The implementation of the knowledge, the specific studies and the documentation programs, also constitute the main basis for the exercise of critical and interpretative activities, in order to training and to develop a particular settlement, city or area. Besides, they are also useful for the expectation of the necessary specific planning for the conservation and the improvement, that are aimed at promoting the conscious development of human activities in that places. This international conference aims at comparing the experiences made in this scientific area, that have allowed the development of operational methods for researches useful for the correct understanding of both the architectures and the historical and archaeological complexes. Furthermore, it also aims at taking into consideration the cultural and environmental contexts of the contemporary history, giving essential advices for a critical reading and a proper evaluation about the conservation actions for this important heritage. Between east and west transposition of cultural systems and military technology of fortified landscapes Between east and west edited By between eaSt and weSt tranSPoSition of cultural SyStemS and military technoloGy of fortified landScaPeS The editors would like to thank all those who contributed with their work to the international congress and given their authorisation for publication. The editors and the organizers cannot be held responsible for either the contents or opinions expressed in these works. In addition, the authors hereby declare that the contents of this communication are original ones, or when appropriate, they have the corresponding authorisation to include, use or adapt long quotations or tables and illustrations from other works.