The paper describes the innovative system that protects the statue “Pietà Rondanini” by Michelangelo Buonarroti from both earthquake and traffic-induced vibrations. The marble statue was the last incomplete job by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564), housed in the Sforza Castle in Milan. This statue, as many artifacts in our museums, is facing problems related to traffic-induced vibrations in cities that are becoming more and more crowded. Italy is a well known seismic-prone country, so this adds the need to protect these artifacts from earthquakes. The relocation of the statue to a new room of the Castle, would have exposed the masterpiece to an important vibration dose produced by the underground trains running underneath. Therefore it was decided to develop a base able to protect the statue from traffic vibrations and earthquake, avoiding any
possible marble damage.
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