Scientific analysis on The Allegory painted by Artemisia Gentileschi

The Power of Taboo: How censorship shapes artistic expression 

Scientific analysis revealed the original shapes of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi

25 years of collaboration among CNR INO and OPD

The joint CNR-INO and OPD Optical Metrology laboratory: a successful model for the conservation of Italian cultural heritage

On the 12th of November 1998, Tito Arecchi, the esteemed Director of the National Institute of Optics, joined forces with Giorgio Bonsanti, the eminent Superintendent[…]

Analysis

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for madder lake detection in painting layers

In the framework of Advanced Raman spectroscopy project, the Heritage Science Group (HSG) published an article titled “Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for madder lake detection in[…]

Analisi diagnostiche VIS NIR sulla Venere di Botticelli ai Musei Reali

Vedere oltre la pittura: come Botticelli disegnò la sua Venere

Il gruppo Heritage Science dell’Istituto Nazionale di Ottica entra per la prima volta ai Musei Reali di Torino per fare analisi diagnostiche sulla Venere di[…]

Art and Science: HSG study Artemisia’s Allegory of Inclination with 3D digital technology

The Artemisia UpClose project is sponsored by Calliope Arts and Christian Levett, in collaboration with Fondazione Casa Buonarroti at the Buonarroti Museum. In this video,[…]