title: A hyper-realistic method for facial approximation: the case of the Italian humanist Angelo Poliziano.
abstract: Frequently, identification of individuals is problematical due to the level of associated decomposition and even more when the skeletal remains are incomplete or fragmented. The identikit, which includes a sketch or a facial reconstruction, could assist investigators with determining the identity of the decedent. Similarly, in archeology and physical anthropology it gives a realistic appearance to a historical character known only through iconography. We examined the skull of Angelo Poliziano, an Italian humanist of the 15(th) century. Previously, his facial approximation was completed in clay according to the Manchester protocol and then a duplication was prepared in ultra-realistic materials. This technique returns a long lasting 3D model of the individual and provides the perception to be in front of a real person and, although expensive, applied in forensic context could it improve the recognition of the individual.
authors: Forensic Odontology and Anthropology Office, Turin, Italy.
authors: Chantal
authors: C
authors: Milani
authors: Forensic Artist - Gabinetto Interregionale di Polizia Scientifica per il Piemonte e la Valle d'Aosta - UACV, Turin, Italy.
authors: Valter
authors: V
authors: Capussotto
authors: Artist at M. Guaschino Art Lab, Turin, Italy.
authors: Michele
authors: M
authors: Guaschino
authors: Chilab, Materials and Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Chivasso, Italy.
authors: Domenico
authors: D
authors: Mombello
authors: Chilab, Materials and Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Chivasso, Italy.
authors: Matteo
authors: M
authors: Cocuzza
authors: Chilab, Materials and Microsystems Laboratory, Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), Politecnico di Torino, Chivasso, Italy.
authors: Candido Fabrizio
authors: CF
authors: Pirri
authors: Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini" - Section of Anatomy, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
authors: Gian Luigi
authors: GL
authors: Panattoni
authors: Department of Legal Medicine and Public Healt, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
authors: Simonetta
authors: S
authors: Lambiase
authors: Department of Cultural Heritage (Ravenna Campus), University of Bologna, Ravenna, Italy.
authors: Giorgio
authors: G
authors: Gruppioni
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000077215:Clay; D005145:Face / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D018732:Forensic Anthropology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008954:Models, Biological; D012613:Sculpture; D012886:Skull / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000077215:Clay