Material Analysis in Art and Cultural Heritage: Complex Examination of Historical Paintings
Event Details:
- Date: Thursday 9th February 2017
- Time: 16:00 - 17:00
- Venue: The Cyprus Institute – Guy Ourisson Building, Seminar Room, 1st Floor, Athalassa Campus
- Speaker: Svetlana Gasanova, Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center, The Cyprus Institute
*The seminar will be in English and the event is open to the public.
Material analysis is indispensable in the study of artefacts and works of art. Identification of such materials as supports, grounds, pigments, varnishes and binding media answers a broad range of questions related to the authentication, artist attribution, history of historical objects as well as assists in their conservation, restoration and proper handling. In the presentation, we will give an overview of a novel non-invasive methodology based on the integration of imaging, microscopic and spectroscopic techniques for the analysis of paintings. The results on the complex examination of three Renaissance paintings attributed to El Greco and Titian workshops will be presented.
Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 22 208 702
This event is part of the CyI Seminar Series. View all CyI events.