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The colour of architecture: physical-chemical analysis of polychromy on stone in a 16th century gothic Portal at the Cathedral of Santo Domingo
(IOP Publishing, 2020)
Colour always played a role in the human evolutionary process and has been used as
a way of expression. But the time, the lack of maintenance and abandonment, the lack of
studies related to the presence of polychromy in ...
Applications of non-destructive techniques in the study of a Caribbean historic timber house.
(IOP Publishing, 2020)
The aims of this research is to analysis a Caribbean historic timber house using nondestructive
techniques (NDT). The high cultural and historic value that have the timber
buildings in the Caribbean and the necessity to ...
Characterization of XVI Century Wall Paint and Lime Mortar in the Façade of the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(Springer Link, 2022)
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo (1521–1541), is the oldest in the New World. The main façade was finished in 1540 by Spanish builders from the Kingdom of Castile, Spain, built with Coralina limestone ashlars joined with ...
Comparative analysis of bricks manufactured in the New World (1494–1544)
(CRC Press, 2021)
This paper makes a comparative analysis of the first bricks manufactured in the New World during the first 50 years of conquest and colonization (1494–1544). Samples of bricks and tiles were taken from the sites of the ...
Reuse, a challenge for the preservation of 20th century heritage. The Royal Bank of Canada, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(Springer, Cham, 2022-10-22)
Preserving the architectural heritage of the 20th century remains a challenge even though it has been protected for the last decades. The lack of recognition of its value, the absence of a legal framework for its protection ...
Moisture condition evaluation in a sixteenth century building using non-destructive techniques
(Springer, Cham, 2022-11-01)
The objective of this study is to analyze the surface moisture conditions in a sixteenth century building located in the colonial city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, by non-destructive methods. Two techniques were ...
Chromatic analysis of the finish of the 17th century wall of the Santo Domingo fortress in Dominican Republic
(University of Cantabria, 2022)
The defense system of the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, began in 1503 with the
construction of the fortress and Tower of Homage. In 1567 the wall that encloses the fortress was
completed, and around 1653 the ...
The stonemasons’ marks in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo, the first cathedral of the new world.
(Springer, 2023-10-19)
In the Middle Ages and early modern period, masons inscribed symbols on dressed stonework and ashlars to identify the work of the individual or team that quarried or dressed the stone or of the workshop of origin. Other ...