Unlocking the Secrets of Historical Pigments with Raman Spectroscopy
In the world of art conservation, understanding the materials that make up historical artworks is essential for their preservation and restoration. A recent publication in[…]
A new article on non-invasive techniques applied to gelatine-based art materials was published
Title: Non-invasive stratigraphic analyzes of gelatine-based modern painting materials with linear and nonlinear optical methods Link to the publication: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2515-7647/ad5772 Summary: Stratigraphic analyzes of polychrome[…]
A symposium to discuss about innovation in photography preservation
A symposium to present the results of the DIAGNOSE project The DIAGNOSE project (Non-invasive diagnostics and conservation of daguerreotypes and other photographic materials) organizes its[…]
CNR-INO and Opificio delle Pietre Dure renew their historic collaboration: The goal is to create a research hub of international reference.
25 years after the signing of the first CNR – National Institute of Optics and Opificio delle Pietre Dure di Firenze (Ministry of Culture) collaboration[…]
The Power of Taboo: How censorship shapes artistic expression
Scientific analysis revealed the original shapes of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
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[…]
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[…]
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,[…]
Non-invasive microanalyses on 19th-century daguerreotypes
In the framework of the DIAGNOSE project, an article titled “The Colors of the Butterfly Wings: Non-Invasive Microanalytical Studies of Hand-Coloring Materials in 19th-Century Daguerreotypes”[…]