Meccatura is a type of historical gilding technique, which consists in the application of a coloured varnish on burnished metal surfaces (silver or tin foil) with[…]

The MDPI Open Access Publishing – Applied sciences will publish a Special Issue entitled: “Beyond the surface: Novel Non-Destructive Techniques to Explore Works of Art”.Today[…]

For 7 years, the Opificio delle Pietre Dure restored the Gallerie degli Uffizi‘s Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo. A video tells the story of[…]

A comprehensive review focused on Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS) applied in the field of Heritage Science The CNR-INO Heritage Science Group has recently published a[…]