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What is Opus Mixtum

Chapter 10
Conservation, Restoration, and Analysis of Architectural and Archaeological Heritage
It literally means “mixed work” and it is an ancient building technique used by Romans especially since the age of Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD). It consists of different opera mixed in the same wall: most of the elevation is made in opus reticulatum (in this case with tufa elements) horizontally separated by brick-patterns, while the corners and also the door and window jambs are made in opus latericium (bricks).
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The Maritime Theatre at Hadrian's Villa and Its Decoration: Analysis, Interpretation, and Integration of Digital Models
Benedetta Adembri (Istituto Autonomo Villa Adriana e Villa d'Este, Italy), Luca Cipriani (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italy), and Filippo Fantini (Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, Italy)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 31
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7555-9.ch010
Abstract
Maritime Theatre is one of the most iconic buildings of Hadrian's Villa (UNESCO site since 1999). This circular-shaped “domus” is characterized by one of the most obvious aspects of Hadrianic architectural production, namely the alternation of curved and straight lines applied to designing both plans and elevations. Mixtilinear features caught the interest of architects from the Renaissance to present day, becoming inspiration as well as a sort of “quarry” for noble families and antiquarians. Complex entablatures designed by Hadrian's architects have been systematically removed and reused starting from Middle Ages with the consequence of having several fragments scattered in private and public collections all over Europe. Through a systematic digital survey of remaining structures as well as of removed elements, a 3D analytical model was exploited in order to include all the “digitally gathered” elements and for deepening the knowledge of this emblematic mixtilinear architecture.
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3D Digital Models for Scientific Purpose: Between Archaeological Heritage and Reverse Modelling
It literally means “mixed work” and is an ancient building technique used by Romans especially during the age of Emperor Hadrian (2nd century AD). It can consist of different Opus mixed in the same wall, for instance covering most of the elevation with tufa (opus reticulatum) while the corners are made of bricks (opus latericium).
Published in Chapter: 3D Digital Models for Scientific Purpose: Between Archaeological Heritage and Reverse Modelling; From: Handbook of Research on Emerging Technologies for Architectural and Archaeological Heritage
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