ABSTRACT

According to the Venice Charter, the main purpose of conservation and restoration is to enhance the significance of a monument. Historical research that has recourse to virtual heritage is generally guided by the same aim and would benefit from a wider emulation of the principles and terminology of ICOMOS charters. A greater emulation of traditional restoration techniques for making the differences between the original and reconstructed features will contribute to greater credibility of virtual heritage, while a terminological consensus between contributing subject areas will make the communication of computer models more effective. Although Open Access requirements increasingly condition funding for visualization projects, and technical means for the wide dissemination of virtual heritage of the highest quality are available, a short animation is often all that is available for demonstration. The eCurator project is one of many to have demonstrated that an online resource no longer needs to be limited to low-resolution graphics.