Research Article

New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain

Number: 11 November 30, 2018
  • Ma Paz Pérez Chıvıte *
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New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain

Abstract

The graphic documentation of a mosaic preserved in situ is a laborious job. Nowadays, with the advance of new technologies, it is feasible to elaborate a detailed and accurate documentation. To do this, two technologies must be combined: Orthophotography and a Geographic Information System (GIS). The application of these new tools allows qualitative and quantitative studies based on the knowledge of the geographical space. You can make measurements and identify each tessera in its exact location, with geographic coordinates, and, in addition, you can see all the details of the mosaic and the entire room, with a single digital file. With this objective, we have designed and put into practice this new documentation methodology. We have applied this method in the Archaeological Site of Mérida, in Spain. In particular, we have studied one of the most emblematic mosaics of Augusta Emerita: the “mosaico de Otoño”. This pavement is located in the famous “Casa del Anfiteatro”, which stands out for the quality and quantity of its Roman mosaics. The management and conservation of the archaeological site is carried out by the Consorcio of the Monumental Ciudad of Mérida, institution from which we have carried out this investigation. With this work we have obtained the first study on the reintegration of tesserae, getting a map with the old interventions (from Roman times) and modern ones that had not been documented since the discovery in the 60s. Also, from the drawings on the orthophotography, we also get the first results for the analysis of the iconography, identifying the figures and the geometric motifs in their whole. This digital analysis is, in addition, a fundamental document to certify the current state of conservation and keep track of deterioration over time.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Archaeology

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ma Paz Pérez Chıvıte * This is me
0000-0001-5149-7828

Publication Date

November 30, 2018

Submission Date

October 2, 2017

Acceptance Date

July 5, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2018 Number: 11

APA
Pérez Chıvıte, M. P. (2018). New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain. Journal of Mosaic Research, 11, 173-178. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440590
AMA
1.Pérez Chıvıte MP. New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain. JMR. 2018;(11):173-178. doi:10.26658/jmr.440590
Chicago
Pérez Chıvıte, Ma Paz. 2018. “New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the ‘Casa del Anfiteatro’, Mérida, Spain”. Journal of Mosaic Research, nos. 11: 173-78. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440590.
EndNote
Pérez Chıvıte MP (November 1, 2018) New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain. Journal of Mosaic Research 11 173–178.
IEEE
[1]M. P. Pérez Chıvıte, “New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the ‘Casa del Anfiteatro’, Mérida, Spain”, JMR, no. 11, pp. 173–178, Nov. 2018, doi: 10.26658/jmr.440590.
ISNAD
Pérez Chıvıte, Ma Paz. “New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the ‘Casa del Anfiteatro’, Mérida, Spain”. Journal of Mosaic Research. 11 (November 1, 2018): 173-178. https://doi.org/10.26658/jmr.440590.
JAMA
1.Pérez Chıvıte MP. New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain. JMR. 2018;:173–178.
MLA
Pérez Chıvıte, Ma Paz. “New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the ‘Casa del Anfiteatro’, Mérida, Spain”. Journal of Mosaic Research, no. 11, Nov. 2018, pp. 173-8, doi:10.26658/jmr.440590.
Vancouver
1.Ma Paz Pérez Chıvıte. New Documentation Technologies: The “Mosaico de Otoño” of the “Casa del Anfiteatro”, Mérida, Spain. JMR. 2018 Nov. 1;(11):173-8. doi:10.26658/jmr.440590

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