New frontiers of applied Digital Humanities in the Italian Cultural Heritage Sector

The advent of digital technologies in the cultural heritage sector has revolutionized our critical engagement with the visual arts. The possibility of virtually reconstructing highly fragmented contexts has contributed to a deeper historical awareness of heritage, and has raised the level of demand for cultural education. This article considers and critically engages with two case studies, exploring the diverse methodological aspects employed in the creation of digital reconstructions, and ultimately reflecting on the philological use of primary sources