Program
 Abstract

Materials science and art conservation science are deeply linked. This symposium will present and discuss recent advances in scientific and technical studies in art, archaeology and conservation for the benefit of both scientific communities in order to maintain the cultural heritage. Contributions for this symposium will explore the importance of materials science and analytical techniques in understanding ancient objects and technologies. Materials science and analysis down to the nanometre scale are of particular importance in the field of conservation to study ageing, stabilization and consolidation mechanisms. Other important questions relates to the dating and authentication of art objects, the characterisation of sources of ancient materials and the study of production processes of manufactured goods.

Aim

The aim of this symposium is to identify those topics in art, archaeology and ancient technology that are best for the methodology and techniques of materials science and interdisciplinary expertises, to help answer questions related to ageing, weathering, dating, etc., in order to better understand and preserve cultural heritage.

Topics

• Ancient, historic and modern technologies
• Sources of materials and production processes
• Archaeological science and archaeometry
• Dating and authentication
• Deterioration mechanisms (ageing, weathering, etc.)
• Conservation treatments

The Invited Speakers include:

Michael Schilling, Getty Conservation Institute, Los Angeles, USA
René De La Rie, National Gallery, Washington, USA
Tom Learner, Tate Gallery, London, U.K.
Philippe Walter, C2RMF, Palais du Louvre, Paris, France
Bruno Brunetti, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
Pier Andrea Mando, INFN, Firenze, Italy
Ionna Papayianni, Thessaloniki, Greece
Andreas Burmester, Doerner Institut, München, Germany
Emma Angelini, University of Rome, Roma, Italy.

Symposium organizers:

Yannis CHRYSSOULAKIS
UTN ATHENS
Dept of Chemical Engineering
Iroon Polytechniou, 9
Zografou, Athens 15 780
Greece
Tel. +30 210 7723075
fax. +30 210 8840098
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Marie-Claude CORBEIL
Senior Conservation Scientist
Canadian Conservation Institute
1030 Innes Road
Ottawa ON K1A 0M5
Canada
Tel.: +1 613 998 3721
Fax: +1 613 998 4721
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Michel MENU
C2RMF
Palais du Louvre- Porte des Lions
14 Quai François Mitterrand
75001 Paris
France
Tel.: +33 1 4020 5659
Fax: +33 1 4703 3246
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Giuseppina PADELETTI
Istituto per lo Studio dei Materiali Nanostrutturati-CNR
Via Salaria Km.29,5
c.p. 10 Monterotondo Staz.
00016 Monterotondo(Roma)
Italy
Tel.: +39 06 90672 346
Fax: +39 06 90672 809
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Michael STUKE
Max-Planck-Institut f. Biophysikalische Chemie
P.O. Box 2841
37018 Goettingen
Germany
Tel: +49 551 201 1338
Fax: +49 551 201 1330
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