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VATICAN INFORMATION SERVICE
YEAR XXIII - # 80
DATE 04-04-2013
Summary:
- POPE EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR ARGENTINE PEOPLE AND ASKS ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE
AFFECTED BY FLOODING
- ETRUSCANNING: REGOLINI-GALSSI TOMB AT VATICAN MUSEUMS
- AUDIENCES
___________________________________________________________
POPE EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR ARGENTINE PEOPLE AND ASKS ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE
AFFECTED BY FLOODING
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio
Bertone, S.D.B., in the Holy Father's name, sent a telegram to Archbishop
Mario Aurelio Poli of Buenos Aires, Argentina expressing the Pope's deep
concern for those suffering from
the severe weather and heavy rains that have devastated that country's
capital, killing 56 persons to date and wreaking enormous damage. Following is
the full text of the message.
"Pope Francis, deeply upset by the news of the serious damage caused by the
torrential rainfall of the past days, prays to the Lord for the eternal rest
of those who have died. At the same time he wishes to express his paternal
closeness to all
the victims and their families.
"Also, the Pope urges civil and ecclesial institutions, as well as all persons
of good will, to offer their assistance with love and a spirit of Christian
solidarity to those who have lost their homes and personal goods. With these
thoughts, the
Supreme Pontiff imparts to all those affected and all those offering
assistance, his consoling apostolic blessing as a sign of his nearness to the
beloved Argentinians."
___________________________________________________________
ETRUSCANNING: REGOLINI-GALSSI TOMB AT VATICAN MUSEUMS
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Vatican Museums inaugurated a
virtual reality installation that reconstructs the famous Regolini-Galassi
tomb of the Sorbo necropolis of Cerveteri, Italy, the grave goods of which are
now located in
the Gregorian Etruscan Museum of the Vatican Museums.
The installation is part of Etruscanning 3D, "a European project (Culture 2007
framework) that explores the possibilities of new visualization techniques in
order to re-create and restore the original context of the Etruscan graves."
The
project is the result of collaboration between: the Allard Pierson Museum (the
archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam); the National Museum for
Antiquities in Leiden, Holland; the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren, Belgium;
the CNR-ITABC of
Rome, Italy; and Visual Dimension of Ename, Belgium. Support was also given
from the Vatican Museums and the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici
dell'Etruria Meridionale (archaeological superintendency of Southern Etruria).
Discovered still intact in 1836, the actual tomb can only be visited by
appointment. Its 3D reconstruction at the Vatican Museums presents it as it
probably existed in the Etruscan Age (mid 7th century BC), shortly before it
was sealed. The grave goods,
which make the tomb one of the most interesting of the Etruscan period, have
been virtually reconstructed within the installation. Their placement,
however, was not a simple task since-at the time of the tomb's discovery-the
archaeological
dig was not systematically documented. Drawings and representations of what
was found were all recreated after the objects had been removed. It was
therefore necessary to recover and interpret the various iconographic and
documentary sources in order to
achieve a plausible reconstruction. In this case, the 3D process was not used
merely as a means of communication and dissemination but also as a tool for
verification and interpretation.
Like the tomb, the grave goods that are now housed in the Vatican Museums were
reconstructed in 3D through photogrammetry and computer imaging. Although, for
the most part, the objects are well preserved, they were subjected to a
careful digital
restoration based on observation, study of sources, and the analysis of
comparative case studies. Some of the uncertain decorations have been
reinstated with a good degree of reliability and the materials have been
virtually returned to what was most
likely their original state.
According to a press release from the Vatican Museums, the installation's most
innovative element is its interactivity. "Based upon the use of natural
interaction interfaces, the public has the opportunity to explore the
virtually rebuilt space,
to get closer to the objects, which are laden with symbolic meaning, to touch
them and to listen to the narration of the deceased" (a woman of royal rank
and a cremated man). This is all possible without the use of a joystick,
mouse, keyboard, or
console, simply by walking though the area in front of the projection. The
projection is displayed on a large, high-definition holographic screen that is
about 3 metres wide. It has two main "viewports": the larger one dedicated to
exploring
the tomb and its interior objects and the second one that has a dynamic menu
of the objects closest to the visitor while they are moving through the
virtual space.
"The soundscape was composed specifically for this application and combines
ancient sounds with a contemporary musical language with … purely
evocative intentions. The musical timbres are partly real (eg. flutes recorded
live) and partly
synthetic (bells and drums), interspersed with sounds echoing real life
… (chariots, horses galloping, fire, etc.)."
The application won the first Archeovirtual Award for best natural interaction
at the international ArcheoVirtual exhibition organised by the Virtual
Heritage Lab at CNR-ITABC in Paestum, Italy last November. The award was
conferred by recognition of
both the public in attendance as well as an international scientific panel.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning, the Holy Father received in
separate audiences:
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation
of Peoples,
Cardinal James Michael Harvey, archpriest of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls
Basilica, and
Archbishop Piero Marini, president of the Pontifical Committee for
International Eucharistic Congresses.
___________________________________________________________
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VATICAN
INFORMATION SERVICE YEAR XXIII - # 80DATE 04-04-2013Summary: - POPE EXPRESSES
CONCERN FOR ARGENTINE PEOPLE AND ASKS
ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY FLOODING - ETRUSCANNING: REGOLINI-GALSSI TOMB
AT VATICAN MUSEUMS - AUDIENCES__________________________________
________________________
POPE EXPRESSES CONCERN FOR ARGENTINE PEOPLE AND ASKS ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE
AFFECTED BY FLOODING
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio
Bertone, S.D.B., in the Holy Father's name, sent a telegram to Archbishop
Mario Aurelio Poli of Buenos Aires, Argentina expressing the Pope's deep
concern for those suffering
from the severe weather and heavy rains that have devastated that country's
capital, killing 56 persons to date and wreaking enormous damage. Following is
the full text of the message.
"Pope Francis, deeply upset by the news of the serious damage caused by the
torrential rainfall of the past days, prays to the Lord for the eternal rest
of those who have died. At the same time he wishes to express his paternal
closeness to all
the victims and their families.
"Also, the Pope urges civil and ecclesial institutions, as well as all
persons of good will, to offer their assistance with love and a spirit of
Christian solidarity to those who have lost their homes and personal goods.
With these thoughts,
the Supreme Pontiff imparts to all those affected and all those offering
assistance, his consoling apostolic blessing as a sign of his nearness to the
beloved Argentinians."
___________________________________________________________
ETRUSCANNING: REGOLINI-GALSSI TOMB AT VATICAN MUSEUMS
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - Today, the Vatican Museums inaugurated a
virtual reality installation that reconstructs the famous Regolini-Galassi
tomb of the Sorbo necropolis of Cerveteri, Italy, the grave goods of which are
now located in
the Gregorian Etruscan Museum of the Vatican Museums.
The installation is part of Etruscanning 3D, "a European project (Culture
2007 framework) that explores the possibilities of new visualization
techniques in order to re-create and restore the original context of the
Etruscan graves." The
project is the result of collaboration between: the Allard Pierson Museum (the
archaeological museum of the University of Amsterdam); the National Museum for
Antiquities in Leiden, Holland; the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren, Belgium;
the CNR-ITABC of
Rome, Italy; and Visual Dimension of Ename, Belgium. Support was also given
from the Vatican Museums and the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici
dell'Etruria Meridionale (archaeological superintendency of Southern Etruria).
Discovered still intact in 1836, the actual tomb can only be visited by
appointment. Its 3D reconstruction at the Vatican Museums presents it as it
probably existed in the Etruscan Age (mid 7th century BC), shortly before it
was sealed. The grave
goods, which make the tomb one of the most interesting of the Etruscan period,
have been virtually reconstructed within the installation. Their placement,
however, was not a simple task since-at the time of the tomb's discovery-the
archaeological dig was not systematically documented. Drawings and
representations of what was found were all recreated after the objects had
been removed. It was therefore necessary to recover and interpret the various
iconographic and documentary
sources in order to achieve a plausible reconstruction. In this case, the 3D
process was not used merely as a means of communication and dissemination but
also as a tool for verification and interpretation.
Like the tomb, the grave goods that are now housed in the Vatican Museums
were reconstructed in 3D through photogrammetry and computer imaging.
Although, for the most part, the objects are well preserved, they were
subjected to a careful digital
restoration based on observation, study of sources, and the analysis of
comparative case studies. Some of the uncertain decorations have been
reinstated with a good degree of reliability and the materials have been
virtually returned to what was most
likely their original state.
According to a press release from the Vatican Museums, the installation's
most innovative element is its interactivity. "Based upon the use of natural
interaction interfaces, the public has the opportunity to explore the
virtually rebuilt
space, to get closer to the objects, which are laden with symbolic meaning, to
touch them and to listen to the narration of the deceased" (a woman of royal
rank and a cremated man). This is all possible without the use of a joystick,
mouse,
keyboard, or console, simply by walking though the area in front of the
projection. The projection is displayed on a large, high-definition
holographic screen that is about 3 metres wide. It has two main "viewports":
the larger one dedicated
to exploring the tomb and its interior objects and the second one that has a
dynamic menu of the objects closest to the visitor while they are moving
through the virtual space.
"The soundscape was composed specifically for this application and combines
ancient sounds with a contemporary musical language with … purely
evocative intentions. The musical timbres are partly real (eg. flutes recorded
live) and partly
synthetic (bells and drums), interspersed with sounds echoing real life
… (chariots, horses galloping, fire, etc.)."
The application won the first Archeovirtual Award for best natural
interaction at the international ArcheoVirtual exhibition organised by the
Virtual Heritage Lab at CNR-ITABC in Paestum, Italy last November. The award
was conferred by recognition of
both the public in attendance as well as an international scientific panel.
___________________________________________________________
AUDIENCES
Vatican City, 4 April 2013 (VIS) - This morning, the Holy Father received in
separate audiences:
Cardinal Fernando Filoni, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation
of Peoples,
Cardinal James Michael Harvey, archpriest of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls
Basilica, and
Archbishop Piero Marini, president of the Pontifical Committee for
International Eucharistic Congresses.
___________________________________________________________ Per ulteriori
informazioni e per la ricerca di documenti consultare il sito: www.wisnews.org e www.vatican.va Il servizio del VIS viene
inviato soltanto agli indirizzi di posta elettronica che ne hanno
fatto richiesta. Se per qualunque motivo non si desidera continuare a
riceverlo, si prega di visitare nostra pagina dinizio: http://212.77.1.245/news_services/press/vis/italinde.php
Copyright (VIS): Le notizie contenute nei servizi del Vatican Information
Service possono essere riprodotte parzialmente o totalmente citando la fonte:
V.I.S. - Vatican Information Service.
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