ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the seismic isolation system employed for the marble bust of Francesco I d'Este, carved by G. L. Bernini and housed at the "Galleria Estense", located at the "Palazzo dei Musei" in Modena, Italy. In order to verify the performance of the isolation system, it was tested in the Testing Laboratory of FIP Industriale. The tests were carried out as Type Tests according to the European Standard EN 15129:2009 Anti-seismic devices. According to the European Standards the seismic tests should be performed applying the minimum and maximum design vertical load, corresponding to the increase or decrease of vertical load on the single isolator due to the overturning effect of the statue and its basement during the maximum design earthquake. A series of dynamic isolation tests at different amplitude and vertical load were performed, demonstrating a constant and stable force at all cycles in each test and constant energy dissipation.
