CRINNO

Byzantine wall paintings of churches in the area of Crete: Risk Map
Category: National
Funding Agency: Region of Crete - CRINNO
Coordinator: Ministry of Culture - 13th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, Ioannis Volanakis
Start Date: 13.01.2004
Expiration Date: 31.12.2005
Duration: 24 months
Total Budget: 225000,00€
FORTH ICS Budget: 12600,00€
Partners: Foundation for Research and Technology - HELLAS, Institute of Computer Science, Foundation for Research and Technology - HELLAS, Institute of Electronic Structure & Laser
Objectives:

The aims of project are the following:

  1. Systematic recording of Byzantine wall paintings founded in the churches of Crete. Documenting their current state and their risks in a knowledge database system integrated with a GIS and CAD system.
  2. Research and diagnosis using non destructive methods, elaborate pilot studies on monuments selected in the research phase
  3. Staff training in new technologies, emphasis will be given in CAD, documenting using knowledge bases, GIS and non destructive diagnosis methods
  4. Exploitation of the results through internet presentation on the site of Nikiforos Fokas, which is the official site for the monuments of Crete, located at the offices of 13th Ephorate.

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Contact person(s) from ICS:
 Bekiari Chrysoula
Contact person(s): Chrysoula Bekiari, bekiariATics.forth.gr