L’identità figurale e l’identità narrativa delle superfici architettoniche graffite. Il cortile della Cancelleria Vecchia

The topic of architectural surfaces is related to the perception of the Architecture itself. This perception is generated by the relationship of the architecture with the context, with its spatiality, and precisely defined by the surfaces. Therefore, the issue deals with aspects involving questions beyond the simple outer shell’s analysis, to avoid the value loss of the architecture. The sgraffiti surfaces in the cortile of the Cancelleria Vecchia in Rome, whether original or belonging to later stage, can’t be considered only the ‘decorated skin’ of the walls. Actually, the sgraffiti surfaces contribute to the “passage from configuration to shape”, as they are a component of the structure, in which the expression of aesthetic and historic values, determining the restoration outcome, is embedded.