Intercultural reflections. The value of cultural heritage : Research Report in Architectural Conservation

Abstract

At the end of the XIX century a fundamental rethinking of the principles of conservation of works of art has been proposed by Alois Riegl. Anyone before has devoted his attention to the analysis of the basic reasons of a restoration. In accordance with the rigorous discipline of the restoration, Riegl focused his interest on ethical, political, sociological, moral and cultural reasons giving more emphasis on the stability of the values of the work and not on the purely aesthetic subjective assessment. The principal purpose is the preservation of existing values in monuments. The recognition of the values can be seen as the principal reference of a good job of preservation and is primarily supported by the urban scale. In Italy Roberto Di Stefano in the book "Monuments and Values" (1996) addresses his attention to this issue whereas the document "Recommendation on the Conservation of the Historic Urban Landscape" is an important document to analyze the role of values for the Conservation and Preservation of the city and its monuments. In a social context increasingly pressed from global interests often unrelated to the identity of the individual, it is difficult to speak on the conservation of the heritage (monumental and urban) if we not identify the values to be preserved that, at the same time, meet the needs of the community. The contribution intends to tackle the analysis of the Value. With reference to the Recommendation on the Conservation of the Historic Urban Landscape, the contribution intends to propose a methodological reflection on the values that are the basis of the definition of Heritage. Values that are necessary to know in detail to implement a sustainable conservation of monuments and cities