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Image as a Document and Vehicle of Knowledge

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This short presentation, originated from the dialogue between some PhD candidates in “Preservation of Architectural Heritage”, aims to compare the meaning and function of images in different research fields, as a consequence of our multiple backgrounds (architecture, engineering, archaeology, and history of art) (Appiano in Comunicazione visiva. UTET, New York, [1]).

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The authors thank Carolina Di Biase (Coordinator, Doctoral Program in Preservation of the Architectural Heritage), Gabriele Pasqui (Head, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies).

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Antonini, A. et al. (2015). Image as a Document and Vehicle of Knowledge. In: Cocchiarella, L. (eds) The Visual Language of Technique. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05341-7_12

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