The Medieval castles of Sardinia have long been a subject as fascinating as it is articulated, one which fascinates scholars from various fields. Taking advantage of previous research experiences, the work presented here is based on a vision system on a territorial scale, in the belief that only beginning from this viewpoint is it possible to achieve an effective knowledge and understanding of each architectural reality. Without neglecting the comparison with fortified structures...
More DescriptionThe Medieval castles of Sardinia have long been a subject as fascinating as it is articulated, one which fascinates scholars from various fields. Taking advantage of previous research experiences, the work presented here is based on a vision system on a territorial scale, in the belief that only beginning from this viewpoint is it possible to achieve an effective knowledge and understanding of each architectural reality. Without neglecting the comparison with fortified structures belonging to different cultural areas of the Mediterranean basin, aimed at highlighting possible cultural relationships and typological, formal, material and technical-constructive affinities, the research path adopted consists in combining the outlooks and skills of the disciplines of Restoration and Minero-petrography, with the objective of reconstructing the evolution of each artefact, and, through methods already widely applied in the field of high-level archeology, of identifying different classes of chrono-typological masonry. These acquisitions, in addition to offering a contribution to the History of Architecture, become essential for correctly addressing any restoration interventions, as well as being particularly useful for the dating of other structures that may be difficult to associate with a specific historical moment, and, in general, poorly protected due to the lack of recognition of their historical-cultural significance. For a series of reasons, substantially connected to their location and state of conservation, these structures are often in a state of virtual abandonment, despite their important political, economic and social role, a role played for over five centuries. In light of this, the study also aims at defining strategies, actions and operational proposals - in terms of study, enhancement, accessibility and reuse - aimed at returning the Sardinian Castle to the community, guaranteeing the recognition of the historical-cultural, landscape and architectural features of which they are the bearers, and ensuring their transmission to future generations.