Il presente saggio, già presente in "Lo Stucco. Cultura, tecnologia, conoscenza", Atti del Convegno di Studi, Bressanone 10-13 Luglio 2001, Venezia, Arcadia Ricerche 2001, è stato gentilmente reso disponibile per il sito plasterarc.net dall'autore, su richiesta del comitato scientifico.
 
 

Abstract 
The study of pamphlets and manuals from XVI e XIX sec., kwown in Lombardia, is very difficulty.  Describing what stucco is, is impossible because the word "stucco" has many meanings. Sometimes stucco is a product made of marble lime and powder or a product with gypsum and additive or a product made of both: gypsum and lime. It analyzes the behaviour of different elements of stucco like historic literary compositions are about. Lime in Lombardia has specific characteristics and sometimes the word has a different meaning according to tht different area. The search of additive to improve the behaviour of materials is an important matter especially for stucco made with gypsum. It tries to explain why, when and how in the past builders used particular things. The technique of making stucco is studied in respect of modern technical litterature.
 
 

Index

• Le fonti letterarie
• Stucco: una varietà di impasti
• Modalità di esecuzione
• Finiture