Resumen de Sculture di legno dei secoli XVII e XVIII nei dintorni di Asti: identificazione scientifica della specie
Nicola Macchioni, Simona Lazzeri, Lorena Sozzi
This paper deals with the scientific identification of species utilised for the production of wooden sculptures in the exhibition, "Il Teatro del Sacro" (Asti, 2009), of statues dating back to 17th and 18th centuries. All the statues came from the diocese of Asti (Northwest Italy). Problems in the sample drawing are analysed, together with the results, described by period and author, on the basis of the identified species. Almost all the statues were made of poplar or willow wood, except two, made of walnut wood. The paper describes also the principal technological characteristics of the identified woods, considering specifically their utilisation for carving works.
