SCIENCES APPLIED TO CULTURAL HERITAGE
oral exam
Objectives of the course:
- The knowledge of how to design a diagnostic intervention relating to the cultural heritage of artistic, historical and archaeological interest. - - Identification of analytical technique more suitable (non-destructive, micro-destructive, etc) to characterize the materials and to obtain information regarding: composition, datation, authentication, technology information.
- knowledge of what are the main applications of analytical techniques.
The goal is to provide the student with the knowledge of scientific methods that could be used for a complete archaeological and historical characterization of the cultural heritage either in its composition and technological aspects and in relation of the discovery context, also in order to improve its conservation and planning the restoration.
- Archaeometry and applied sciences to the characterization, study, conservation and restoration of cultural heritage.
- techniques of analysis: spectroscopic techniques, isotope analysis techniques, chromatographic techniques.
- artistic and archaeological materials of interest: painting, stone, metal, ceramic, glass, fiber.
- applications of chemical-physical techniques for authentication studies, datation, provenance, technological information, conservation and restoration.
Teaching materials with a complete set of slides used in the course in pdf file format.
Books suggested:
Chimica per l'arte Zanichelli editore, 2007
L. Campanella, A. Casoli, M.P. Colombini, R. Marini Bettolo, M. Matteini, L. M. Migneco, A. Montenero, L. Nodari, C. Piccioli, M. Plossi Zappala', G. Portalone, U. Russo, M. P. Sammartino.
Chimica e tecnologia dei materiali per l'arte Zanichelli editore, 2012
C. Quaglierini, L. Amorosi.
classroom lessons.
Experimental activities in the lab.
Web-site: http://www.sabc.uniss.it
Contacts:
Studio e laboratorio, Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia, Via Vienna 2, piano 1° stanza 108
e-mail: peana@uniss.it
Supervision hours: to be agreed by e-mail