Many studies concerned with the analysis of microclimatic conditions and air quality inside museums have been conducted through the years with the aim to protect and prevent degradation of cultural heritage. However, museums are not the only places in which artifacts of historic and artistic interest can be found. For instance, churches and sanctuaries often are the home to numerous works of art which require as much care and attention in order to be properly reserved. In this study, the microclimatic conditions and air quality were monitored inside the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, located in Saronno (VA), Italy, which hosts several important artifacts such as frescoes by Bernardino Luini and Gaudenzio Ferrari, along with wooden sculptures created by Andrea da Corbetta and decorated by Alberto da Lodi. The results of the campaign showed that both the microclimatic conditions and the air pollutants’ concentrations are higher than the ideal threshold values suggested for the conservation of the artifacts.

Evaluation of indoor environmental conditions in the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli / A. Bergomi, V. Comite, V. Guglielmi, M. Borelli, R. Bonomi, C. Ciprandi, C. Mariani, A. Faggiano, M. Ricciardi, A. Proto, P. Fermo - In: 2022 IMEKO TC-4[s.l] : International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO), 2022. - ISBN 9781713867982. - pp. 74-79 (( convegno International Conference on Metrology for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage : October, 19th through 21st tenutosi a Cosenza nel 2022 [10.21014/tc4-ARC-2022.015].

Evaluation of indoor environmental conditions in the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli

A. Bergomi
Primo
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V. Comite
Secondo
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V. Guglielmi;M. Borelli;P. Fermo
Ultimo
2022

Abstract

Many studies concerned with the analysis of microclimatic conditions and air quality inside museums have been conducted through the years with the aim to protect and prevent degradation of cultural heritage. However, museums are not the only places in which artifacts of historic and artistic interest can be found. For instance, churches and sanctuaries often are the home to numerous works of art which require as much care and attention in order to be properly reserved. In this study, the microclimatic conditions and air quality were monitored inside the Sanctuary of the Beata Vergine dei Miracoli, located in Saronno (VA), Italy, which hosts several important artifacts such as frescoes by Bernardino Luini and Gaudenzio Ferrari, along with wooden sculptures created by Andrea da Corbetta and decorated by Alberto da Lodi. The results of the campaign showed that both the microclimatic conditions and the air pollutants’ concentrations are higher than the ideal threshold values suggested for the conservation of the artifacts.
Settore CHIM/01 - Chimica Analitica
2022
Università della Calabria
https://www.imeko.org/index.php/proceedings/8681-evaluation-of-indoor-environmental-conditions-in-the-sanctuary-of-the-beata-vergine-dei-miracoli
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