La Fuente de Foncalada (Oviedo): Aplicación de métodos gráficos e infográficos de análisis compositivo y metrológico a la formulación de una hipótesis de Anastilosis Virtual del Monumento


World Heritage Site: Monuments of Oviedo and the Kingdom of the Asturias

Publication Year: 2011

Publication Type: Article

Publication Identifier: WHE4EA3A76916

Summary

A virtual reconstruction hypothesis for the lost upper section of Oviedo's Foncalada Fountain emerges from a graphic and infographic analysis of its surviving components. By applying a method of compositive and metrological analysis, researchers identified proportional relationships between the fountain's parts, suggesting a coherent structural development. This approach pinpoints the likely location where the monument was truncated or destroyed, offering a novel tool for archaeological recovery without physical excavation. The study demonstrates how digital techniques can reconstruct historical structures with precision, bridging gaps in our understanding of medieval monuments.

Citation

Borge Cordovilla, F. J. (2011). La Fuente de Foncalada (Oviedo): Aplicación de métodos gráficos e infográficos de análisis compositivo y metrológico a la formulación de una hipótesis de Anastilosis Virtual del Monumento. Virtual Archaeology Review, 2(3), 165. https://doi.org/10.4995/var.2011.4674

You are here:
World Heritage Explorer > World Heritage Research > Publications > La Fuente de Foncalada (Oviedo): Aplicación de métodos gráficos e infográficos de análisis compositivo y metrológico a la formulación de una hipótesis de Anastilosis Virtual del Monumento

This website includes data sources licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Additional original content by World Heritage Explorer, also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. WHE is not affiliated with UNESCO or the World Heritage Committee. Legal Notice. Privacy Policy.

Open Data for an Open World