Title
Discourse on the Causes of the Structural Defects Daily Observed in the Dome and Vault of the Chiesa Nuova (Santa Maria in Vallicella) in Rome, and the Proposed Remedies for Its Repair (Rome XVII)
Original
Discorso. Sopra le caggioni onde derivano li difetti, che giornalmente si scorgano nella Cuppola o Volta della Chiesa Nova di Roma & per li proposti rimedii al suo bisognoso riparo.
Creator
Place
Chiesa di S. Maria in Vallicella (Chiesa Nuova), Rome, Italy.
Date
1675
Scope
Technical discourse and structural survey concerning the stability defects, cracks, and structural failures observed daily in the dome of the Chiesa Nuova (Santa Maria in Vallicella) in Rome. The document provides a detailed diagnostic analysis of the architectural damage and proposes specific remedies for the necessary reinforcement and restoration of the building.
Glossary
- Disrepair — Rovina
- Negligence — Trascuraggine
- Palm — Palmi
- Tie rod — Catene
- Wall — Muro
Identity
- Reference code
- Biblioteca Estense (Modena Italy), Ms. Campori, 379, γ.B.I.16, fol.32-41.
- Alternative identifier
- Eurogloss ID
- Level of description
- Item
- Extent and medium
- Paper/parchment
- Support
- Parchment
Context
- Repository
- Biblioteca Estense, Ms. Campori, 379, γ.B.I.16, fol.32-41.
Content
- Features
- Decoration, Calligraphic
Access
- Language of material
- italian
- Language for AI analysis
- Italian
Access points
- Genre
- Architectural report
Control
- File
- F. De Cesaris L. Ninarello Trascription Il Discorso di Carlo Fontana.docx