La Chiesa di Santo Stefano a Soleto (Le). La ricerca dopo il restauro, tra reale e virtuale

The paper describes the multidisciplinary research carried out on the Church of Santo Stefano in Soleto (Lecce, Italy) by IN-Cul.Tu.Re. Project (INnovation in CULture, TUrism and REstoration) supported by lbam-Cnr Institute of Lecce, the Politecnico of Torino "Non Destructive Diagnostic Laboratory" and the exSoprintendenza Beni Storici, Artistici ed Etnoantropologici of the region of Puglia. The latest restoration of the Church of S.Stefano, one of the most significant examples of late Gothic painting in the region of Puglia, was realized in 2012. This study aimed to increase the knowledge and the enhancement of the Church through: historical and documentary study; analysis of the past restoration projects and diagnostic tests; new non-invasive diagnostic testing; ICT. A Semi-AR platform was developed as a tool for the Church protection, conservation and enhancement: a 3D model was exploited as a support for information about paintings iconographic analysis and techniques, virtual restoration and for the results of the latest diagnostic surveys. This platform and non-invasive diagnostic tests allow to monitor the conservation conditions and to map the degradation phenomena. The research analyzes the relationship between heresy and orthodoxy in the choice of the method and also in the (real/virtual) visit of cultural heritage. The Project, winner of the competition announcement Smart Cities and Communities and Social Innovation, was founded by Miur.