The Gallo-Roman Villa of Séviac - France Modern Approaches to the Valorization, Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Floor Mosaics Exposed Outdoors

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The Gallo-Roman Villa of Séviac - France Modern Approaches to the Valorization, Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Floor Mosaics Exposed Outdoors

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Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Mosaic Research Issue 16, pp.505-520

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Fransızca

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301388

pISSN:

1309-047X

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 The Gallo-roman villa of Séviac, located in the Municipality of Montréal du Gers in France, was accidentally discovered at the end of the 19th century. The archaeological investigations identified the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century as the period of its greatest splendour. It was a large rural residence that certainly belonged to a high-ranking aristocrat, covering a total area of about 25,000 sqm. In ancient times, it is believed to have mosaic floors with a total area of approximately 1,500 sqm. Currently, the site boasts about 400 sqm of beautiful polychrome mosaics of undoubted technical and stylistic quality. Recently, thanks to the interest of the local authorities, it was decided to invest in the territory through a series of programs aimed at protecting and enhancing the historical, artistic and archaeological heritage of the territory. Through a public competition, a team headed by the Portuguese architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça was selected, as it possessed the specific skills in the required fields. A new fully functional and innovative system of coverage of the entire site was designed and built. After a very complex preliminary diagnostic work, the team, in cooperation with the restoration laboratory of RavennAntica Foundation, designed and then directed the restoration of the entirety of the mosaic floors.

 The Gallo-roman villa of Séviac, located in the Municipality of Montréal du Gers in France, was accidentally discovered at the end of the 19th century. The archaeological investigations identified the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century as the period of its greatest splendour. It was a large rural residence that certainly belonged to a high-ranking aristocrat, covering a total area of about 25,000 sqm. In ancient times, it is believed to have mosaic floors with a total area of approximately 1,500 sqm. Currently, the site boasts about 400 sqm of beautiful polychrome mosaics of undoubted technical and stylistic quality. Recently, thanks to the interest of the local authorities, it was decided to invest in the territory through a series of programs aimed at protecting and enhancing the historical, artistic and archaeological heritage of the territory. Through a public competition, a team headed by the Portuguese architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça was selected, as it possessed the specific skills in the required fields. A new fully functional and innovative system of coverage of the entire site was designed and built. After a very complex preliminary diagnostic work, the team, in cooperation with the restoration laboratory of RavennAntica Foundation, designed and then directed the restoration of the entirety of the mosaic floors.

 The Gallo-roman villa of Séviac, located in the Municipality of Montréal du Gers in France, was accidentally discovered at the end of the 19th century. The archaeological investigations identified the end of the 4th and the beginning of the 5th century as the period of its greatest splendour. It was a large rural residence that certainly belonged to a high-ranking aristocrat, covering a total area of about 25,000 sqm. In ancient times, it is believed to have mosaic floors with a total area of approximately 1,500 sqm. Currently, the site boasts about 400 sqm of beautiful polychrome mosaics of undoubted technical and stylistic quality. Recently, thanks to the interest of the local authorities, it was decided to invest in the territory through a series of programs aimed at protecting and enhancing the historical, artistic and archaeological heritage of the territory. Through a public competition, a team headed by the Portuguese architect João Luís Carrilho da Graça was selected, as it possessed the specific skills in the required fields. A new fully functional and innovative system of coverage of the entire site was designed and built. After a very complex preliminary diagnostic work, the team, in cooperation with the restoration laboratory of RavennAntica Foundation, designed and then directed the restoration of the entirety of the mosaic floors.

 Fransanın Montréal du Gers Belediyesinde bulunan Galler-Roma devrine ait Séviac Villası XIX. yüzyılın sonuna doğru tesadüf eseri keşfedilmiştir. Arkeolojik araştırmalar, IV. yüzyılın sonu ve V. yüzyılın başlangıcının Séviac Villasının en parlak dönemi olduğunu ortaya çıkarmıştır. Burası, kesinlikle üst düzey bir aristokrata ait, toplam olarak 25.000 m2ye yakın bir alanı kapsayan geniş bir köy saray konutuydu. Bu saray konutun, antik dönemlerde toplam olarak yaklaşık 1.500 m2lik bir alanı kapsayan zemin mozaiklere sahip olduğu düşünülmektedir. Şu anda sit alanı, teknik ve üslup nitelikleri açısından hasar görmemiş yaklaşık 400 m2lik olağanüstü güzel çok renkli mozaikler ihtiva etmektedir. Kısa bir süre önce, yerel yetkililerin gösterdikleri ilgi sayesinde, bölgenin tarihi, sanatsal ve arkeolojik mirasının korunması ve geliştirmesine yönelik bir dizi program üzerinden bölgeye yatırım yapılması kararlaştırılmıştır. Çalışmaları yürütmek için belli konularda gerekli yeteneklere sahip olduğundan dolayı Portekiz mimar João Luís Carrilho da Graça yönetiminde bir ekip, ihale yoluyla seçilmiştir. Tüm sit alanını eksiksiz bir şekilde kapsayan tamamen işlevsel ve yenilikçi bir örtü sistemi tasarlanıp inşa edilmiştir. Çok karmaşık bir ön teşhis çalışması sonrasında ekip tarafından, RavennAntica Vakfı restorasyon laboratuvarı ile işbirliği içinde, zemin mozaiklerinin tamamının restorasyonu önce tasarlanmış ve ardından yönetilmiştir.

Makale detayları

The Gallo-Roman Villa of Séviac - France Modern Approaches to the Valorization, Conservation and Restoration of Ancient Floor Mosaics Exposed Outdoors

Yazarlar:

N.A.

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Mosaic Research Issue 16, pp.505-520

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Fransızca

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301388

pISSN:

1309-047X

Séviac

France

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Fransa

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restorasyon

mozaikler

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Yazarlar: N.A.

Yayıncı: Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar: Arkeoloji Bilimi

Dergi: Journal of Mosaic Research Issue 16, pp.505-520

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2023

Belge Dili: Fransızca

Document ID (Org No.): 2001301388

pISSN: 1309-047X

Sayı

Yazarlar:

N.A.

Yayıncı:

Bursa Uludağ University

Ana Başlıklar:

Arkeoloji Bilimi

Dergi:

Journal of Mosaic Research Issue 16, pp.505-520

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2023

Belge Dili:

Fransızca

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301388

pISSN:

1309-047X