A new scientific paper is out. The question is: How to approach long-term monitoring of chemical dynamics in oil paintings? Monitoring the condition of artworks over time helps us understand how they deteriorate, identify active decay, and evaluate conservation methods. However, this process is challenging both logistically and technically. To tackle the technical challenges, a […]
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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 the journal Minerals sheds light on an innovative approach using Raman spectroscopy to identify and characterize historical pigments with remarkable precision. Raman spectroscopy (RS) is a powerful analytical tool that […]
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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 surfaces, such as paintings, often need samples to offer consistent results regarding the sequence and composition of the layers. Non-invasive methodologies based on linear and nonlinear optical techniques limit material […]
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Scientific analysis revealed the original shapes of a painting by Artemisia Gentileschi
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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 Botticelli, appartenuta alla collezione Gualino. Ispirata alla Venere pudica dell’antichità che si copre il corpo con le mani ed i capelli, la figura emerge da uno sfondo scuro incorniciata da […]
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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, Physicist Raffaella Fontana, Director of Research, tells about the conservation of Artemisia’s Allegory of Inclination using 3D digital technology. The project is hosted in The Opificio delle Pietre Dure (OPD), […]
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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” has been published in the Heritage journal as part of the special issue “Colour Photography and Film: Analysis, Preservation, and Conservation of Analogue and Digital Materials“, curated by Marcello Picollo […]
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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 story of Journal of Imaging. The research reinforces the fruitful collaboration between the Heritage Science Group of CNR-INO and IESL-FORTH. The image is part of the article “Revealing Hidden Features […]
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MOLAB analysis with multispectral VIS NIR in Oslo at the Munch Museum
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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 this restoration unveiling features and secrets and shows how scientific analyses carried out together with IPERION HS and E-rihs.eu partners can contribute to preserving European #heritage. The HSG group carried […]
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