Integrated method for the study and conservation of religious buildings the case of the church of Saint Potente in Tuscania
Author(s)
Date Issued
2019
Type
article
Start Page
201
End Page
208
Abstract
The territory of the province of Viterbo (Italy) is characterised by the presence of many structures serving in the past as Christian places for cult, but now deconsecrated and in a state of neglect. Many of these churches have ancient origins and replace pagan places of worship, often located along main roads that cross the entire region, serving as refreshment places for travellers and pilgrims. The church of Saint Potente in the territory of Tuscania is one interesting example of this kind of place. There is no much information about this church, and furthermore no specialized studies have been addressed to its history. For this reason we decided to reconstruct a possible history of the worship and of the phases of the building, through the use of computer software for 3D reconstruction such as Agisoft PhotoScan®, Autocad®, 3D Studio Max® and V-Ray®.