Challenges and Opportunities for the Digital Enhancement of Religious Cultural Heritage

A Proposal for the Arca di San Domenico in Bologna

Authors

  • Melissa Macaluso La Sapienza Università di Roma

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13135/2389-6086/9979

Keywords:

museology, digital cultural heritage, religious cultural heritage, Bologna, San Domenico, digital enhancement

Abstract

The article focuses on the enhancement of religious cultural heritage in its original context, taking the Arca di San Domenico as a case study. Moreover, it offers a hypothesis identifying the digital as the most suitable tool for the enhancement of the artwork. Specifically, digital enhancement has been implemented as a Web site prototype, L’Arca di San Domenico Digital, which seeks to promote the work online, as well as being useful during the on-site visit. If used properly, the digital can guarantee effective mediation of the historical-artistic contents without impacting the spiritual function of the shrine by excessively musealizing its chapel.

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Author Biography

Melissa Macaluso, La Sapienza Università di Roma

Melissa Macaluso is enrolled in the National Ph.D. in Heritage Science at Sapienza University of Rome/University of Turin. Her research focuses on the digital enhancement of cultural heritage, specifically on GenAI applications for museum mediation.

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Published

2024-12-19

How to Cite

Macaluso, M. (2024). Challenges and Opportunities for the Digital Enhancement of Religious Cultural Heritage: A Proposal for the Arca di San Domenico in Bologna. Mimesis Journal, 13(2), 199–213. https://doi.org/10.13135/2389-6086/9979

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024): DRHA

Section

The Documentation, Conservation, and Sharing of Cultural Heritage

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Copyright (c) 2024 Melissa Macaluso

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