Diagnosis for the Conservation of Wooden Ceilings inside the Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta (Mantua, Italy)

Abstract:

The Ducal Palace in Sabbioneta, commissioned by Vespasiano Gonzaga in the end of 16th century, keeps four precious wooden ceilings inside. Rough wooden planks nailed to a skeleton structure creates the support for fine wood decorative elements. The requirement of a conservation work has prompted a diagnosis phase about the ceilings as a whole. This was carried out by closed up observations, drilling tests and laboratory analysis.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 778)
• Pages: 849-856
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.778.849
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Francesco Augelli, Arianna Bordina, Jessica Migliavacca
• Keywords: Ceilings, Drilling Tests, Framework

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