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[…]
The Power of Taboo: How censorship shapes artistic expression
Scientific analysis revealed the original shapes of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
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”[…]
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[…]
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[…]