Full scientific program:  Workshop S 442.65 Kb

Aim:
The material analysis of works of art aims to better understand the techniques of the ancient cultures and to preserve the cultural heritage for future generations.

From the 60’s, the examination, characterisation, analysis (elemental, structural, textural) of the museum and archaeological artefacts followed closely the progress of Materials Science. Rapidly, investigations were undertaken at the micrometric range using the Scanning Electron Microscope. For example, in the study of paintings, pigments were identified thanks to the analysis of their chemistry and texture, at the same time, the various compounds used with pigments were characterised: extenders and binders, the latter involving organic analysis.

The methods were intensively developed and adapted to the specific, precious character of the works of art. Works of art are examined from the macro to the micro down to the nano scale thanks to TEM, atomic force microscopy, ion beam techniques, or synchrotron radiation spectrometries.
The symposium is aimed to bring to light the various applications of materials science in the cultural heritage domain.

Topics:
Analytical and structural diagnostic applications
Laser interactions
Imaging techniques (including terhertz imaging)

INVITED SPEAKERS (tentative):
Francesca Casadio, Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Scientist, The Art Institute of Chicago (US)
Joseph Salomon, C2RMF-UMR 171, Palais du Louvre, Paris, (F)
David Strivay, Institut de Physique Nucleaire, Atomique et de Spectroscopie, Université de Liège (Be)
Walter Kutschera, Institut für Isotopenforschung und Kernphysik, Vienna (Au)
Piero Baglioni, Department of Chemistry and CSGI, Florence (It)
Manfred Schreiner, Academy of Fine Arts, Institute of Chemistry, Vienna (Au)
Koen Janssens, Centre for Micro- and Trace Analysis - Department of Chemistry, Antwerp (Be)
Magnus Sandström, Physical, Inorganic and Structural Chemistry, Stockholm (Su)
Sune Svanberg, Lund Laser Center (Su)
Piotr Targowski, Nicolaus Copernicus Univ. (Po)
Luc Robbiola, Univ Paris (Fr)

Proceedings to be published in Applied Physics A

Guest editors:
• Giuseppina Padeletti
• Michel Menu
• Michael Stuke

Symposium organisers:

Michel MENU
C2RMF-UMR 171
Palais du Louvre
Paris
France
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Giacomo CHIARI
Getty Conservation Institute
Los Angeles
USA
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Costas FOTAKIS
FORTH
Heraklion
Crete
Greece
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Giusepina PADELETTI
CNR ISMN
Monterotondo, (Roma)
Italy
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Michael STUKE
MPI
Göttingen
Germany
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