The Church of San Fantin in Venice: digital modeling, archival research, and the reuse of ancient marbles

Carlotta Zaramella, Myriam Pilutti Namer, Giulia A.B. Bordi

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2025, 36.2, 73-86; doi: 10.19282/ac.36.2.2025.07

Abstract

The church of San Fantin in Venice embodies the city’s architectural and historical evolution, with its origins in the High Middle Ages still uncertain. This article explores the church’s transformation through a multidisciplinary approach, combining digital modeling, material analysis, and archival research. Carlotta Zaramella reconstructs San Fantin’s architectural phases using a Building Information Modeling (BIM) model. Myriam Pilutti Namer analyzes the phenomenon of reused materials in Venice, with particular focus on the types of ancient marbles incorporated into the church’s fabric. Giulia A.B. Bordi investigates medieval material evidence and archival records of the baptismal font and the holy water stoup

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