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Heritage, Volume 8, Issue 10

October 2025 - 46 articles

Cover Story: Fragments of a high-quality copy of “The Great Holy Family of Francis I” (Raphael, 1508, now in the Louvre) were examined at the Cologne Institute for Conservation. Little information was available about their provenance, and their ownership prior to 1950 was unknown. A comprehensive technical and material analysis was carried out to assist with dating and provenance research. Based on the characterisation of pigments, binders, additives, and canvas fibres, the radiocarbon dating of the lead white pigment, oil binder, and canvas fibres, and the lead stable isotope study, it was determined with a high degree of probability that the copy was created in Northern Europe between the late 16th and mid-17th centuries. This corresponds with the display of the original in the “Haute Chapelle” or the “Cabinet des Peintures” in Fontainebleau. View this paper
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Articles (46)

  • Article
  • Open Access
478 Views
24 Pages

21 October 2025

This article examines the methodological challenges inherent in the digital 3D reconstructions of historical buildings using archival documentation. Unlike photogrammetry or laser scanning, archival-based modeling is crucial for buildings that never...

  • Article
  • Open Access
325 Views
25 Pages

Star-Shaped Vaults Constructed Using Brickwork, Context and Analysis of An Architectural Type, and the Case of the Más Palace

  • Antonio Gómez-Gil,
  • Andrés Delgado-Pinos,
  • Pablo Navarro Camallonga and
  • José Luis Lerma García

21 October 2025

This article presents the study of an architectural-constructive type located in Valencia: ribless brick vaults built with the “catalan” technique (one single brick plement approximately 5 cm thick). This is a very specific variant of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
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36 Pages

The Lost Golden Room Courtyard Gallery in the Alhambra: Sources, Graphic Analysis and Digital Reconstruction

  • Antonio Gámiz-Gordo,
  • Keelan P. Kaiser,
  • María Núñez-González and
  • Pedro Barrero-Ortega

20 October 2025

The palatial architecture of the Nasrid Alhambra in Granada was organized around courtyards that have been restored or transformed over the centuries. This research analyzes and graphically recreates a wooden gallery that was built in the Patio del C...

  • Article
  • Open Access
792 Views
23 Pages

Industrial Heritage Regeneration Through Place Branding: Strategic Perspectives from Yazd, Iran

  • Mohammadhossein Dehghan Pour Farashah,
  • Pedro Porfírio Coutinho Guimarães,
  • Elham Cheraghi and
  • Mohsen Ghomeshi

17 October 2025

In the early 1990s, the decline of textile manufacturing due to various factors resulted in the abandonment of industrial sites previously utilized in Yazd. This study examines the regeneration of industrial heritage through place branding in a devel...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
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15 Pages

16 October 2025

For more than a decade (2014–2025), the Consortium “3D for Digital Humanities” has been advancing the use of 3D technologies in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) while structuring and supporting the research community. It now...

  • Article
  • Open Access
288 Views
20 Pages

16 October 2025

The Sistine Chapel, originally designed to accommodate papal ceremonies, featured a system for hanging tapestries that ensured they were deployed according to the liturgical calendar. These textiles not only served as temporary decorative elements bu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
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24 Pages

Different Cleaning Techniques for Archeological Ceramics: A Review

  • Meriam El Ouahabi,
  • Catherine Cools,
  • Valérie Rousseau and
  • Justine Gautier

16 October 2025

Archeological ceramics represent values that necessitate preservation from various factors of deterioration. Cleaning processes are beneficial in the preservation of these ceramics. An abundance of cleaning technique and process information exists wi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,344 Views
21 Pages

Neolithic Bird Folk of the Mongolian Gobi Desert: Climate Change, Ecological Knowledge and Intangible Heritage in an Ancient Persistent Place

  • Arlene M. Rosen,
  • Julia Clarke,
  • James Eighmey,
  • Jennifer Farquhar,
  • Dalantai Sarantuya and
  • Tserendagva Yadmaa

15 October 2025

There were profound changes in climate and landscape throughout the Early to Late Holocene in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia. The transmission of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) among ancient hunter–gatherer societies is key for resilient a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
398 Views
15 Pages

Determining the Thickness of Gold Leaf in Post-Byzantine Religious Panel Paintings Using Imaging μ-XRF

  • Ioanna Vasiliki Patakiouta,
  • Anastasios Asvestas,
  • Anastasia Tzima,
  • Sotirios Danakas,
  • Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros,
  • Andreas G. Karydas and
  • Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos

15 October 2025

Thin gold leaves were frequently used to embellish post-Byzantine religious panel paintings. Measuring their thickness using non-destructive methods is essential for understanding the technology behind their creation and developing effective preserva...

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