id 14057 Url https://chloe.cnr.it/s/BiDiAr/item/14057 Resource template Academic Article Resource class bibo:AcademicArticle Title Virtual Restoration and Virtual Reconstruction in Cultural Heritage: Terminology, Methodologies, Visual Representation Techniques and Cognitive Models Creator Pietroni, Eva Ferdani, Daniele Date 2021 Language eng Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Abstract Today, the practice of making digital replicas of artworks and restoring and recontextualizing them within artificial simulations is widespread in the virtual heritage domain. Virtual reconstructions have achieved results of great realistic and aesthetic impact. Alongside the practice, a growing methodological awareness has developed of the extent to which, and how, it is permissible to virtually operate in the field of restoration, avoid a false sense of reality, and preserve the reliability of the original content. However, there is not yet a full sharing of meanings in virtual restoration and reconstruction domains. Therefore, this article aims to clarify and define concepts, functions, fields of application, and methodologies. The goal of virtual heritage is not only producing digital replicas. In the absence of materiality, what emerges as a fundamental value are the interaction processes, the semantic values that can be attributed to the model itself. The cognitive process originates from this interaction. The theoretical discussion is supported by exemplar case studies carried out by the authors over almost twenty years. Finally, the concepts of uniqueness and authenticity need to be again pondered in light of the digital era. Indeed, real and virtual should be considered as a continuum, as they exchange information favoring new processes of interaction and critical thinking. Is Part Of Information Doi https://doi.org/10.3390/info12040167 Issn 2078-2489 Issue 4 Pages 167 Short title Virtual Restoration and Virtual Reconstruction in Cultural Heritage Uri https://www.mdpi.com/2078-2489/12/4/167 Volume 12 Homepage https://www.zotero.org/groups/5293298/bidiar/items/XLRJ55FH/item-list --