Contactless analysis on a drawing by Raffaello Sanzio
Are you interested in Italian Renaissance drawing or paper #conservation? Read the recent paper published in Nature Portfolio by the Istituto Nazionale di Ottica del[…]
A HSG image used as a cover story in the Journal of Imaging
The research reporting on the prototype for the reflectance photoacoustic imaging applied for the first time in the Heritage Science field appears as the cover[…]
Optical analyses on the Uffizi Gallery’s drawing 8P by Leonardo da Vinci
The HSG published the results of non-invasive optical analyses on the Uffizi Gallery’s drawing 8P by Leonardo da Vinci. Together with art historians and conservators,[…]
HSG’s tools at work on Morandi’s artworks in Bologna
In the framework of E-RIHS.it, HSG is analysing some artworks at the Morandi Museum in Bologna.
MOLAB INO at work in Naples
Il gruppo Heritage Science dell'Istituto Nazionale di Ottica ha applicato gli strumenti diagnostici su alcuni quadri di Tiziano al Museo Capodimonte di Napoli, alla presenza[…]
Insight on “Meccatura”
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[…]
Special issue: Invitation to submit
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[…]
Analysis of Leonardo’s Adoration of the Magi
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[…]
Review: Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy in Heritage Science
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[…]