Vulnerability Assessment of Art Collections: The National Archaeological Museum “Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” in Arezzo (Italy)

Author:

Azzara Riccardo M.1,D’Ambrisi Angelo2,Tanganelli Marco2ORCID,Trovatelli Francesco2ORCID,Vettori Nicoletta2,Viti Stefania2

Affiliation:

1. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Osservatorio Sismologico, 52100 Arezzo, Italy

2. Department of Architecture (DIDA), Florence University, 50121 Firenze, Italy

Abstract

Artworks play a fundamental role in the cultural and economic assets of communities, enhancing their identity and helping with social integration. Despite their importance, they are not always adequately protected against degradation, which can be induced by aging, atmospheric and human-induced occurrences, and catastrophic events. Earthquakes certainly represent one of the main risks for art objects; however, traffic, construction works, and shipment can also represent a threat to art goods. Therefore, the assessment of the vulnerability of art collections to dynamic excitations plays a crucial role in their conservation, and it has been collecting increasing attention from researchers, academics, and museum managers. This work focuses on the vulnerability of the art collections exhibited at the “Gaio Cilnio Mecenate” museum in Arezzo. Namely, it aims to assess the effective dynamic loading experienced by the artworks, which is a function of the dynamic propagation played by the foundation soil, the building, and the displayers used for the exhibition. In this study, the dynamic properties of some of the displayers used for exhibiting the art collections are investigated by performing an experimental survey. The analysis of the experimental data led to the assessment of the proper frequencies of the displayers, which were compared to those of the building and the foundation soil of the museum.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Building and Construction,Civil and Structural Engineering,Architecture

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