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A nocturnal garden

Fortuny, estetica dell’atmosfera e biofilia della moda: pigmenti, morfologie e aura d’inizio Novecento

This article places the historical-critical reflection on the work of the artist, inventor and designer Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (Granada 1871–Venice 1949) and of his closest collaborator, his wife Adèle Henriette Nigrin (Fontainebleau 1877–Venice 1965), within the framework of recent studies on the biophilia of fashion. In the last decade, an initial analysis has been undertaken to link Fortuny’s experiments with light–in painting, textiles, photography and set design–to the concept of atmo...

Building Energy Data Visualizations for Experts: A Usability Evaluation

The increasing volume and complexity of building energy performance data require effective visualization tools to support expert analysis and decision-making. This study evaluates the usability and cognitive effectiveness of a prototype tool designed for building energy professionals, integrating visualizations such as stacked bar charts, heatmaps, line charts, radar charts, and scatter plots. The tool’s design was informed by collaboration between energy and programming experts to enhance fu...

L’EREDITA` PROSPETTICA DI DONATELLO: MANTEGNA E LA CAPPELLA OVETARI A PADOVA

he essay proposes a critical reading of some of Donatello’s works, in particular those executed in the Basilica del Santo in Padua between 1446 and 1453, and others executed by Mantegna in the Ovetari Chapel, also in Padua, between 1448 and 1457, in order to trace a continuity not so much in the figurative themes, but rather in the rigorous use of Alberta’s rule of perspective. The tool at the basis of the investigation is perspective restitution, a method that can, succinctly, be defined as ...