The monastic complex of the Chartreuse of Pavia, built from the end of the 14th century up to the mid-16th century, shows the artistic evolution in Lombardy (North Italy) from Gothic to Renaissance. It is composed by many buildings edified near the church and organized around cloisters of different size and structure in relation with the activities dictated by the Carthusian rule, devoted to total isolation and contemplation. The buildings around the small cloister representing the centre of the monastic life and the morphology and the structural scheme of the area has changed many times during the past centuries based on its destination. This area was object of the TIVAL project (Integrated technologies and cultural heritage of Lombardy, carried out by Regione Lombardia). The integration of 3D technologies (laser scanning and photogrammetry), a stratigraphy based in the architectural traces "readable" on the facades, and a deep historical analysis allowed to to outline the geometrical models of seven historical phases of the building, starting from the 1402 till now.  The attic of the New Sacristy shows what remains of the ancient Library: a unique ambience with three span with cross vaults. Each vault is closed by a keystone carved with the figure of a saint: St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, and St. Jerome. The environment was illuminated by six windows, three on each side, of which there are still traces in the masonry of the New Sacristy. The original library, and the Chapter Hall below, which should be very similar, were destroyed in the sixteenth century for the construction of the new sacristy. Delivering models for different users: a) High resolution models for researchers; b) Low resolution for general public.

Metadata	Information
Source	Politecnico di Milano - Computer Vision & Reverse Engineering Lab
Contacts	Gabriele GuidiScientific coordinatorPolitecnico di Milano - Dipartimento di Meccanica B221Via La MasaMilano20156Italia +390223997183gabriele.guidi@polimi.it
Copyright Credit Line	Agenzia del Demanio; Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e Paesaggistici per le provincie di Milano, Bergamo, Como, Pavia, Sondrio, Lecco, Lodi e Varese
Europeana Rights	The Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication (CC0)
Period Name	From Gothic to present time
Provenace	The owners of the complex are: 1- Agenzia del Demanio; 2- Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici e Paesaggistici per le provincie di Milano, Bergamo, Como, Pavia, Sondrio, Lecco, Lodi e Varese
Heritage Asset Type	New Sacristy's Attic