Sistema Regional de Información
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el Caribe, España y Portugal

Recently, analytical research has confirmed the use of pigments in Iberian Iron Age freestanding sculpture. However, hard evidence of polychromy on the many preserved remains of architectural sculpture is still scarce. We focus on the case of a large block decorated with reliefs, probably dated to the end of the 5th or the beginning of the 4th century BCE, recently found at Cerro de la Merced (Cabra, Córdoba). Employing optical and electron microscopy analyses, FTIR spectroscopy, and GC-MS, it has been possible to confirm the existence of traces of red and white colour covering the entire surface, analyse the composition of the pigments employed, and to reconstruct the colour patterns of the different elements of the relief. Our aim is to deepen our understanding of the use of colour in Iberian architecture and to shed light on the colours employed, the techniques used to apply them and their arrangement patterns.

This study presents the documentation, technical examinations, material characterization, and restoration work of an oil painting on a metal plate signed by Mıgırdiç Givanian. The painting was analyzed with visible, ultraviolet and oblique light, optical microscopy, X-ray, Raman and micro-X-Ray fluorescence spectrometry. Optical microscopy provided insights into the painting technique and deteriorations. It was determined that the artist used an iron-based metal plate and pigments including lead white, calcite, vermilion, Prussian blue, hematite, carbon black, and gypsum, which were identified through Raman analysis. The XRF analysis suggested the possibility of a copper-based green pigment, lead-tin yellow, and chrome yellow. During the restoration phase, the yellowed varnish layer on the surface was cleaned, and the localized retouches on the painting surface, were removed. As a finishing application, the surface was re-varnished and retouched. This study is significant as it represents the first comprehensive work conducted on a painting signed by Givanian.

The management of World Heritage properties has reached a sufficient level of maturity accompanied by increasingly demanding monitoring processes focused on preserving their cultural values. This task is now being tackled, from a sustainable point of view, by involving the public. In the case of Spain, 50 properties have been declared since 1984, giving rise to an unequal situation regarding their management. Heterogeneity, the need to complete the declaration dossiers, concerning outstanding universal values and others, and the difficulty of implementing strategic and operational planning, are the origins of this situation. To address the sustainable management of this heritage and the monitoring of its cultural values, a diagnosis will be made, from the declaration to the implementation of the monitoring processes required by UNESCO, ending with a review of the implementation of management plans in Spain, understood as the tools that guarantee an integral vision of the property.

The study of colour production in al-Andalus has been mostly directed towards art technical documentary sources, such as al-Qalalūsī’s Tuḥaf al-Ḫawāṣ (The Treasures of the Select), the 13th century Andalusi instructional book. The focus of the said research falls on the ingredients and procedures to create colour. However, the technical-centred approach tends to overlook social, economic, and cultural aspects of colour-making, such as the social perception towards dyers, prices, colour etiquette, besides the context under which such manuals were written. Other types of texts – such as geographical, normative, technical, and epistolary – can help to fulfil such gaps, by providing information regarding the production, commerce, transportation, symbolism, and further uses of raw materials used in colour production, such as alum, cinnabar, and indigo. A multifaceted approach which combines the analysis of different types of coeval sources, primarily Andalusi, can contribute for a more comprehensive insight on colour production in al-Andalus.

This article delineates a proposed methodological framework for the systematic investigation and documentation of sculptural polychromy, distinguishing it from antecedent studies that predominantly concentrated on isolated and specific elements of the technique or sculpture. The methodology is meticulously developed to thoroughly address the examination of polychrome coatings, thereby facilitating an understanding of their evolution and ornamental programme. The method is structured into two phases: fieldwork and workshop analysis, and is augmented with specialized tools, data acquisition, and registration forms, wherein pedagogical elements and usability have been prioritized through the integration of suggestions serving as guidance for compilers. The outcomes derived from the study of six sculptures within the master's programme in Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Assets at the University of Seville substantiate the efficacy of the applied method and instruments.

The study focuses on the colour of architectural earthenwares known as Campana slabs, which often show polychromy remains. We have analysed several fragments of simas, crowning and revetment panels found between 2001 and 2013 on the northeast slopes of the Palatine Hill (Sapienza Università di Roma), in the excavation pit of the Arch of Constantine and in the House of Augustus. In this work, we have reported the results obtained on 21 samples by means of Optical Microscopy (OM), X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and Raman Spectroscopy. The analytical approach used has enabled to understand the palette and techniques used by ancient artists.

Polychromy of Medieval and Early Renaissance sculpture can be painted, but also obtained with inlaid and using different materials. This paper focus on polymaterial sculpture and glazed terracotta sculpture in Tuscany, and the interplay between materials and lights – natural or artificial. Sculptors, indeed, used different materials and their surfaces – matte, glossy or shiny – in order to reinforce and convey the political or theological message to the beholder. They also adapted the device for the domestic setting, the interior of the ecclesiastical buildings or the façades of churches and civic buildings. Luca della Robbia’s implementation of glazed terracotta technique, in the 1430s, considerably changed the relationship between sculpture, material, and light.

Este Dossier de la Revista Contextos de Educación reúne producciones que difunden conocimiento emergente a partir de la 2da. Jornada Interuniversitaria de Salud Mental, “La emergencia de una Salud Mental con sentido social y comunitario ante los discursos y prácticas de odio en los tiempos que corren”, desarroIIada en octubre de 2024 en la Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. La misma, resultado de un trabajo colectivo de las universidades locales: Universidad de Mendoza, Universidad Siglo XXI y Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, partió de la intencionalidad de generar un encuentro de reflexión en torno a la realidad de una salud mental atravesada contemporáneamente por un contexto complejo y permeado por discursos de odio. Realidad que exigió un quehacer en pos del anuncio de su sentido público, social, colectivo y comunitario desde y con el pueblo. Sentidos que se recuperan en los manuscritos que lo componen, los que anidan potencia para traccionar transformaciones en este campo.

El aprendizaje de una lengua extranjera puede representar un desafío significativo para los estudiantes adultos. Este proceso exige de una comprensión profunda de los factores que intervienen en él. Estudios previos han demostrado que las creencias y emociones son factores afectivos intrínsecamente interconectados que influyen en la manera en la que los estudiantes abordan los aprendizajes. Reconociendo la relevancia de los factores afectivos en los procesos de enseñanza y aprendizaje de inglés como lengua extranjera (ILE), este estudio cualitativo explora las creencias, emociones y desafíos que enfrentan los estudiantes adultos al aprender inglés en un contexto de educación de adultos en la provincia de Jujuy, Argentina. A través de un cuestionario semiestructurado y entrevistas en profundidad, se identificaron las creencias y emociones relacionadas con sus procesos de aprendizaje. Los resultados mostraron que, aunque los estudiantes compartían una fuerte motivación por aprender inglés relacionada con mejores oportunidades profesionales y laborales, enfrentaban desafíos significativos en sus procesos de aprendizaje. Este estudio subraya la importancia de diseñar intervenciones pedagógicas más efectivas que aborden tanto los aspectos cognitivos como emocionales y que ayuden a los estudiantes adultos a enfrentar desafíos en sus procesos de aprendizaje.

En el presente artículo pretendemos acercarnos a la comprensión de las políticas y acciones inclusivas que se llevan a cabo en la UNRC, a través del análisis de las políticas institucionales y de la situación de la inclusión de las personas con discapacidad. Dicho acercamiento forma parte de la construcción de conocimiento realizada en el marco del Proyecto de Investigación titulado: Inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad en la Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Del texto a la práctica. En el mismo se estudió la inclusión educativa de estudiantes en situación de discapacidad en la UNRC, desde los diversos dispositivos (normativas y acciones) que se ponen en práctica para este grupo poblacional. Para ello, desde los aspectos metodológicos, la investigación adoptó un enfoque cualitativo, siendo el escenario la UNRC. Los procedimientos seleccionados para la recolección de información fueron la entrevista en profundidad, el análisis de documentos, entre otros. El análisis de los datos se realizó en el contexto de la teoría fundamentada, tomando como estrategia el método de comparación constante. En la discusión y conclusión se identifica que existe un intento de considerar la inclusión educativa en la diversidad de propuestas que se llevan a cabo en la UNRC, a través de diferentes acciones, proyectos y programas. En relación a la inclusión de las personas con discapacidad, se observan acciones de abordaje individual y particularizada ya que se dan como respuesta a emergentes puntuales. Además, se visualiza falta de claridad en los lineamientos y una escasa comunicación institucional en relación a la problemática