Visualization of the Structure and Medieval Frescoes in Digital Space: The Case of St. Mary of Carmel (Carmelite) Church, Famagusta

Abstract

Famagusta as a harbor city in Cyprus was used by the merchants for their commercial transaction. This position of the city transforms it to a thriving city by the merchants from different regions, each one creates his own specific churches in different quarters of the walled city. Now, these buildings are known as historic monuments of Famagusta. Some of these monumental buildings have been destroyed due to several invasions and the coastal erosion risk of the Mediterranean region. At different periods of time, these buildings were preserved and conserved by the authorities. However, some of the conservation policies often fails to appreciate the complexities of the buildings, which results in conflict and failure. In this study, authors with historical investigation to one the ruined church in Famagusta named as St. Mary of Carmel, tried to represent the three-dimensional modelling of the structure and the medieval frescoes of the church. These processes were done through an investigation method, careful observation to the building’s components, measure-drawing, reviewing available historical documents and photos related to the church. The study was along with investigating the similar churches to the St. Mary of Carmel in Famagusta and other Mediterranean region by considering the period of construction and building characteristics.

Keywords

• Digital Reconstruction
• 3D Modelling
• Medieval Frescoes
• St. Mary of Carmel/Carmelite Church

References

1. "AGORA CAUMME CONFERENCE 2020 - [e-mail]"