Papers by Alessandra Menegazzi
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research), Feb 8, 2023
Kermes: la rivista del restauro, 2012
XVI CONVEGNO DI EGITTOLOGIA E PAPIROLOGIA, 2018
La Collezione dei coniugi Michelangelo Merlin e Oplinia Hieke : da raccolta privata amuseo pubblico : nota preliminare, 2013
La ricerca archeologica ha un legame imprescindibile con le fonti scritte: l’analisi dei Classici... more La ricerca archeologica ha un legame imprescindibile con le fonti scritte: l’analisi dei Classici e la lettura dei testi epigrafici sono da sempre punto di partenza per lo studio di un contesto archeologico. Prendendo le mosse dall’esempio di Padova romana, il presente contributo mira a mettere in luce come una lettura delle fonti in chiave archeologica - supportata dall’utilizzo delle nuove tecnologie e della didattica museale - possa essere uno strumento chiave anche per introdurre i più giovani allo studio della lingua latina. Archaeological research has a close connection with written sources: the Classics and the epigraphy are stepping stones in the analysis of an archaeological context. Based on the case-study of Padova in the Roman age, this paper aims at discussing the significance of reading and commenting the literary and epigraphical sources from an archaeological point of view in teaching Latin. To get this goal, the use of innovative technologies and museum learning activities go to play an important role.
Proceedings of the SMC Conferences, Jul 26, 2015
This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at study... more This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at studying from a multidisciplinary perspective an exceptionally well preserved ancient pan flute. A brief discussion of the history and iconography of pan flutes is provided, with a focus on Classical Greece. Then a set of non-invasive analyses are presented, which are based on 3D scanning and materials chemistry, and are the starting point to inspect the geometry, construction, age and geographical origin of the instrument. Based on the available measurements, a preliminary analysis of the instrument tuning is provided, which is also informed with elements of theory of ancient Greek music. Finally, the paper presents current work aimed at realizing an interactive museum installation that recreates a virtual flute and allows intuitive access to all these research facets.
Current Research in Egyptology 2017, 2018
This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at study... more This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at studying from a multidisciplinary perspective an exceptionally well preserved ancient pan flute. A brief discussion of the history and iconography of pan flutes is provided, with a focus on Classical Greece. Then a set of non-invasive analyses are presented, which are based on 3D scanning and materials chemistry, and are the starting point to inspect the geometry, construction, age and geographical origin of the instrument. Based on the available measurements, a preliminary analysis of the instrument tuning is provided, which is also informed with elements of theory of ancient Greek music. Finally, the paper presents current work aimed at realizing an interactive museum installation that recreates a virtual flute and allows intuitive access to all these research facets.
Il ritrovamento di uno strumento antico straordinariamente conservatosi nel tempo, un flauto di P... more Il ritrovamento di uno strumento antico straordinariamente conservatosi nel tempo, un flauto di Pan del VI secolo d.C. circa, avvenuto con il riordino del Museo di Scienze Archeologiche e d'Arte dell'Università degli Studi di Padova, ha dato il via a progetti di ricerca sostenuti dall'Università e dalla Fondazione Cariparo che ha consentito il restauro del manufatto, ora esposto, e una serie di studi e analisi che hanno consentito di realizzare una postazione interattiva dove è possibile "toccare" e "suonare" virtualmente il flauto di Pan. Il progetto di ricerca è stato condotto dal Dipartimento dei Beni Culturali e dal Centro di Sonologia Computazionale dell'Università degli Studi di Padova. Per una maggiore conoscenza dello strumento, tra le proposte formative e didattiche del Museo, è possibile usufruire di un laboratorio di archeologia sperimentale che consente di apprendere le tecniche antiche di costruzione del flauto con l'implicazione ...
This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at study... more This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at studying from a multidisciplinary perspective an exceptionally well preserved ancient pan flute. A brief discussion of the history and iconography of pan flutes is provided, with a focus on Classical Greece. Then a set of non-invasive analyses are presented, which are based on 3D scanning and materials chemistry, and are the starting point to inspect the geometry, construction, age and geographical origin of the instrument. Based on the available measurements, a preliminary analysis of the instrument tuning is provided, which is also informed with elements of theory of ancient Greek music. Finally, the paper presents current work aimed at realizing an interactive museum installation that recreates a virtual flute and allows intuitive access to all these research facets.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 12TH SOUND AND MUSIC COMPUTING CONFERENCE, SMC 2015, Maynooth, Ireland, 2015
This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at study... more This paper presents the early developments of a recently started research project, aimed at studying from a multidisciplinary perspective an exceptionally well preserved ancient pan flute. A brief discussion of the history and iconography of pan flutes is provided, with a focus on Classical Greece. Then a set of non-invasive analyses are presented, which are based on 3D scanning and materials chemistry, and are the starting point to inspect the geometry, construction, age and geographical origin of the instrument. Based on the available measurements, a preliminary analysis of the instrument tuning is provided, which is also informed with elements of theory of ancient Greek music. Finally, the paper presents current work aimed at realizing an interactive museum installation that recreates a virtual flute and allows intuitive access to all these research facets.
The Egyptian collections at the Museum of Archaeological Sciences and Art are composed of two dis... more The Egyptian collections at the Museum of Archaeological Sciences and Art are composed of two distinct groups: 1) Neumann’s collection; 2) materials from the excavations in Tebtynis (Fayum) of the University of Padua (1930-1935). Approximately 500 papyri (project Papyri Patavinae) and approximately 100 beads are currently under restoration and study. The research is following these lines: a) reconstruction of the role of collectors (Eugenio Neumann) and archaeologists (Carlo Anti) in the history of archaeology and museology of the early 20th century; 2) study of materials. The first step, here presented, for the study of the beads is the correct materic identification, which can be obtained, in a totally non-invasive way, using optical microscopy (OM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Both methodologies gave satisfactory results in view of further studies.
Quaderni Di Archeologia Del Veneto, 2002
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approaches to the study of the past through the use of
innovative aero-space technologies to measure, analyse
and reconstruct the ancient landscape and its remaining
natural and anthropic traces.
The équipe, based at the University of Padua, is constituted
by archaeologists, egyptologists, mechanical and software
engineers, physicists and computer scientists and is now
active on the proto-historic site of Rotzo, in Italy.
The research includes the analysis of the historical records,
such as old maps and historic aerial photographs, use of
drones and the creation of a GIS platform for comprehensive data management.
L’Antichità è una cosa sacra e venerabile ch’aggiongie dignità e veneratione ovunque ella si sia.
Con queste parole il 10 aprile 1695 Andrea, pronipote di Marco Mantova Benavides fondatore della collezione, si accinse a stendere l’accurato Inventario grazie al quale abbiamo conoscenza della collezione di famiglia. In realtà la raccolta di Marco (1489-1582) non era semplicemente una collezione d’arte e di antichità, come si desumerebbe dalle parole introduttive di Andrea, ma in essa sculture, quadri, disegni, vasi, lucerne ed altre opere d’arte si trovavano insieme a conchiglie, minerali, fossili d’ogni genere, animali esotici, curiosità della natura o prodotti dalla mano dell’uomo. Il museo di Marco nel suo insieme non appariva lontano dalle «Kunst- und Wunderkammern» di stampo mitteleuropeo, anche se predominante era lo spazio lasciato agli oggetti d’arte antica o rinascimentale, che anzi da quel confronto diretto con il mondo della natura ne uscivano valorizzati come prodotti dell’umana capacità e sensibilità.
Quanto di quel museo è giunto sino ai nostri giorni ed ora conservato all’Università di Padova, Museo di Scienze Archeologiche e d’Arte, è ora integralmente pubblicato in questo catalogo. Dopo una parte storico-introduttiva sul fondatore Marco, le opere sono raggruppate secondo categorie tipologiche e cronologiche (sculture antiche, sculture all’antica, sculture rinascimentali, ceramiche antiche e vasi rinascimentali) ciascuna della quali è introdotta da uno o più saggi di approfondimento.
Nel catalogo, in testa a ciascuna scheda, ove identificata, è riportata la descrizione dell’opera tratta dall’Inventario del 1695, la quale funge da raccordo tra il passato ed il presente guidando, ove possibile, il lettore al riconoscimento di quanto, purtroppo poca parte, si è salvato dell’antica raccolta. Chiudono il volume una serie di saggi dedicati all’allestimento della collezione e ad interventi di conservazione e di diagnostica sulle opere.