CHEMISTRY FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
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- Versione italiana
- Academic year
- 2022/2023
- Teacher
- SIMONA FELLETTI
- Credits
- 6
- Didactic period
- Primo Semestre
- SSD
- CHIM/01
Training objectives
- The general goal of the course is to learn fundamentals and concepts about chemistry of Cultural Heritage. In particular the course will be focused on the recognition of the execution technique and materials employed and on the study of diagnostic strategies and methods for the restoration of different artistic artifacts.
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of General and Inorganic, Organic and Analytical Chemistry.
Basic knowledge of the quantum theory of matter and radiation. Course programme
- The course consists of 36 hours (6 CFU) of lessons.
The following content is covered:
- description of the main materials used for the realization of artistic artworks (pictorial materials, stone materials, metals, etc.);
- cleaning, restoration, degradation and conservation of these materials;
- the physical principles of operation and the practical purposes of the various methodologies used for the analysis and restoration of pictorial and archaeological works will be described. The techniques presented range from the more traditional ones (eg. microanalysis, radiography, etc.) to the most modern ones (IR rays, spectroscopy, chromatography, etc.);
- each topic will be accompanied by practical examples on important works of historical and artistic interest. Didactic methods
- Pre-recorded lessons provided by the teacher.
Learning assessment procedures
- The exam is written, in the form of a multiple-choice test with 16 questions on all the topics of the course. The duration of the exam is 30 minutes. 2 points will be given to each right answer. To pass the exam, it is necessary to answer correctly to 9 multiple-choice questions out of 16 (which is equivalent to 18/30). By correctly answering to all the questions, the maximum will be reached (30 with laude).
Reference texts
- Teacher's lecture notes on all the course’s topics.
The following texts can be helpful for some arguments:
Mauro Matteini, Arcangelo Moles - "La chimica del restauro", Nardini Editore, Firenze.
Mauro Matteini, Arcangelo Moles - "Scienza e Restauro", Nardini Editore, Firenze.
Gianluca Poldi, Giovanni Carlo Federico Villa – “Dalla conservazione alla storia dell’arte”, Edizioni della Normale.
