terça-feira, 30 de setembro de 2008

Mapas de pigmentos usados numa pintura

A seguinte tese está integralmente disponível aqui:

Yonghui Zhao, Image Segmentation and Pigment Mapping of Cultural Heritage Based on Spectral Imaging, Tese de doutoramento, Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2008.

Resumo:

The goal of the work reported in this dissertation is to develop methods for image segmentation and pigment mapping of paintings based on spectral imaging. To reach this goal it is necessary to achieve sufficient spectral and colorimetric accuracies of both the spectral imaging system and pigment mapping. The output is a series of spatial distributions of pigments (or pigment maps) composing a painting. With these pigment maps, the change of the color appearance of the painting can be simulated when the optical properties of one or more pigments are altered. These pigment maps will also be beneficial for enriching the historical knowledge of the painting and aiding conservators in determining the best course for retouching damaged areas of the painting when metamerism is a factor.

First, a new spectral reconstruction algorithm was developed based on Wyszecki’s hypothesis and the matrix R theory developed by Cohen and Kappauf. The method achieved both high spectral and colorimetric accuracies for a certain combination of illuminant and observer. The method was successfully tested with a practical spectral imaging system that included a traditional color-filter-array camera coupled with two optimized filters, developed in the Munsell Color Science Laboratory. The spectral imaging system was used to image test paintings, and the method was used to retrieve spectral reflectance factors for these paintings.

Next, pigment mapping methods were brought forth, and these methods were based on Kubelka-Munk (K-M) turbid media theory that can predict spectral reflectance factor for a specimen from the optical properties of the specimen’s constituent pigments. The K-M theory has achieved practical success for opaque materials by reduction in mathematical complexity and elimination of controlling thickness. The use of the general K-M theory for the translucent samples was extensively studied, including determination of optical properties of pigments as functions of film thickness, and prediction of spectral reflectance factor of a specimen by selecting the right pigment combination. After that, an investigation was carried out to evaluate the impact of opacity and layer configuration of a specimen on pigment mapping. The conclusions were drawn from the comparisons of prediction accuracies of pigment mapping between opaque and translucent assumption, and between single and bi-layer assumptions.

Finally, spectral imaging and pigment mapping were applied to three paintings. Large images were first partitioned into several small images, and each small image was segmented into different clusters based on either an unsupervised or supervised classification method. For each cluster, pigment mapping was done pixel-wise with a limited number of pigments, or with a limited number of pixels and then extended to other pixels based on a similarity calculation. For the masterpiece The Starry Night, these pigment maps can provide historical knowledge about the painting, aid conservators for inpainting damaged areas, and digitally rejuvenate the original color appearance of the painting (e.g. when the lead white was not noticeably darkened).

segunda-feira, 29 de setembro de 2008

Adsorventes para a remoção de ácido acético de expositores de museus

António João Cruz, João Pires, Ana P. Carvalho, Manuela Brotas de Carvalho, "Comparison of adsorbent materials for acetic acid removal in showcases", Journal of Cultural Heritage, 9(3), 2008, pp. 244-252.

The effect of selected adsorbents in the preservation of objects of cultural value was studied. For this, two adsorbents that, in previous studies, revealed to be effective in the adsorption of acetic (ethanoic) acid vapors (activated carbon RB4 and NaX zeolite), were used in tests where lead sensors were exposed to the vapors of an acetic acid aqueous solution (corresponding to a concentration of acetic acid in atmosphere of about 160 mg m-3). The protection provided by the adsorbents was measured through the comparison of the increase of the sensor mass in the presence and in the absence of the adsorbents. The RB4 activated carbon has shown to be the most advantageous adsorbent. With amounts corresponding to 3.3 kg per m3 of the volume showcase, it originated a decrease of the lead alteration of 50-70% for some months. It was verified that it is possible to recycle the RB4 with good yield by heating it at 120 °C during 24 h. It was not detected any decrease of efficacy after one cycle of use. The extension of the regeneration suggests that it will be possible to reuse the material several times.

Disponível na íntegra aqui (acesso condicionado).

Journal of Cultural Heritage, volume 9, n.º 3, 2008

Acabou de ser publicado o 3.º número de 2008 do Journal of Cultural Heritage. Está disponível aqui (acesso condicionado).

Índice:

  • Paolo Castellini, Vladimir Abaskin, Elena Achimova, Portable electronic speckle interferometry device for the damages measurements in veneered wood artworks, pp. 225-233
  • Florence Rollet, Sandrine Morlat-Thérias, Jean-Luc Gardette, Jean-Marc Fontaine, Jacques Perdereau, Jean-Dominique Polack, Identification of parameters involved in the photochemically induced degradation of CD-R phthalocyanine dye, pp. 234-243
  • António João Cruz, João Pires, Ana P. Carvalho, Manuela Brotas de Carvalho, Comparison of adsorbent materials for acetic acid removal in showcases, pp. 244-252
  • Lucia D'Arienzo, Paola Scarfato, Loredana Incarnato, New polymeric nanocomposites for improving the protective and consolidating efficiency of tuff stone, pp. 253-260
  • Paola Ricciardi, Luca Nodari, Sabrina Gualtieri, Daniela De Simone, Bruno Fabbri, Umberto Russo, Firing techniques of black slipped pottery from Nepal (12th-3rd century B.C.): The role of Mössbauer spectroscopy, pp. 261-268
  • M. F. Vaz, J. Pires, A. P. Carvalho, Effect of the impregnation treatment with Paraloid B-72 on the properties of old Portuguese ceramic tiles, pp. 269-276
  • Barbara Cattaneo, David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi, Tiziana Serena, Curzio Merlo, Piero Baglioni, Physico-chemical characterization and conservation issues of photographs dated between 1890 and 1910, pp. 277-284
  • Morten Ryhl-Svendsen, Corrosivity measurements of indoor museum environments using lead coupons as dosimeters, pp. 285-293
  • Valeria Daniele, Giuliana Taglieri, Raimondo Quaresima, The nanolimes in Cultural Heritage conservation: Characterisation and analysis of the carbonatation process, pp. 294-301
  • Fabrizio Terenzio Gizzi, Identifying geological and geotechnical influences that threaten historical sites: A method to evaluate the usefulness of data already available, pp. 302-310
  • Ulrico Sanna, Cirillo Atzeni, Nannina Spanu, A fuzzy number ranking in project selection for cultural heritage sites, pp. 311-316
  • Arsalane Zarghili, Jamal Kharroubi, Rachid Benslimane, Arabo-Moresque decor images retrieval system based on spatial relationships indexing, pp. 317-325
  • Tran Huu Tuan, Stale Navrud, Capturing the benefits of preserving cultural heritage, pp. 326-337
  • Paulina Faria, Fernando Henriques, Vasco Rato, Comparative evaluation of lime mortars for architectural conservation, pp. 338-346
  • Vincent Mazel, Pascale Richardin, Delphine Debois, David Touboul, Marine Cotte, Alain Brunelle, Philippe Walter, Olivier Laprévote, The patinas of the Dogon-Tellem statuary: A new vision through physico-chemical analyses, pp. 347-353

sexta-feira, 26 de setembro de 2008

Ciências experimentais e conservação do património histórico

Foi há pouco publicado o seguinte livro:

Marián del Egido, Tomás Calderón (ed.), La Ciencia y el Arte. Ciencias experimentales y conservación del patrimonio histórico, Madrid, Instituto del Patrimonio Histórico Español, 2008.

Índice:

  • Marian del Egido, Reflexiones sobre las ciencias aplicadas y la conservación del Patrimonio, p. 13
  • Araceli Gabaldón, Tomas Antelo, Carmen Vega, Miriam Bueso, Un espacio para lo invisible, p. 25
  • Tomás Calderón, A. Milldn, E. Benéitez, Datación, p. 38
  • Helena Calvo del Castillo, Ionoluminiscencia: Aplicaciones en bienes culturales (Gemas y minerales), p. 58
  • David Juanes, Carmen Martín de Hijas, Auxiliador Gómez Moran, Aplicaciones de la Microscopía óptica y electrónica de barrido, p. 68
  • Margarita San Andrés, Isabel Báez Aglio, Juan Luis Baldonedo, La Microscopía Electrónica de Transmisión para el análisis de bienes culturales, p. 81
  • J. Romero, José García Solé, El láser para restauración de obras de arte, p. 96
  • Fernando Agulló Rueda, Espectroscopia Raman, p. 117
  • Carlos Siéiro, Espectroscopia de Resonancia Paramagnética Electrónica, p. 125
  • José V. Navarro Gascón, Aplicaciones de la difracción de rayos X al estudio de los Bienes Culturales, p. 134
  • Clodoaldo Roldán García, David Juanes Barber, Fluorescencia de Rayos X mediante equipo portátil aplicada al estudio y conservación del patrimonio cultural, p. 140
  • Jose Luis Ruvalcaba, Las Técnicas de Origen Nuclear: PIXE y RBS, p. 151
  • Maria Antonia García, Técnicas cromatográficas aplicadas al estudio de Bienes Muebles, p. 173
  • Juan M. González, Cesáreo Saiz-Jimenez, Diversidad microbiana y biodeterioro en la conservación del Patrimonio, p. 183
  • Nieves Valentín, Biodeterioro de los bienes culturales. Materiales orgánicos, p. 190
  • Pilar Borrego, Ángeki Arteaga, Carmen Martín Hijas, Tejidos y su caracterización, p. 198
  • Mª Victoria López-Acevedo Cornejo, Identificación de gemas, p. 206
  • Tomás Calderón, La escritura como elemento artístico de interés científico, p. 212
  • Raquel Vigil de la Villa Mencía, Rosario García Giménez, Cerámica y su caracterización, p. 223
  • Fernando Cortes Pizano, Las vidrieras y su caracterización, p. 234
  • Marisa Gómez, Seguimiento científico en la restauración, p. 259

quinta-feira, 25 de setembro de 2008

Archaeometry, vol. 50, n.º 5, 2008

Está em distribuição o n.º 5 do volume 50 da revista Archaeometry. Os artigos estão disponíveis aqui (acesso reservado).

Índice:

  • Kaoru Yonekura, Hiroyuki Hasegawa, Atsushi Hotta, Tetsuya Suzuki, A Novel Approach to Studies of Prehistoric Exploitation of Stone Tool Materials Using Material Composition, Surface Morphology, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, pp. 727-746
  • D. Attanasio, M. Brilli, M. Bruno, The Properties and Identification of Marble From Proconnesos (Marmara Island, Turkey): A New Database Including Isotopic, Epr and Petrographic Data, pp. 747-774
  • N. Brianese, U. Casellato, F. Fenzi, M. Mendera, B. Messiga, L. Nodari, M. P. Riccardi, P. A. Vigato, Incised Slipware Production at Castelfiorentino (Florence): The 'Via Bertini' Site (15th-17th Centuries), pp. 775-796
  • L. Dussubieux, C. M. Kusimba, V. Gogte, S. B. Kusimba, B. Gratuze, R. Oka, The Trading of Ancient Glass Beads: New Analytical Data From South Asian and East African Soda-alumina Glass Beads, pp. 797-821
  • E. Basso, B. Messiga, M. P. Riccardi, Stones From Medieval Glassmaking: A Suitable Waste Product for Reconstructing an Early Stage of the Melting Process in the Mt Lecco Glass Factory, pp. 822-834
  • Deraisme, J.-N. Barrandon, Unofficial Coinage in the Third Century  Ad in the Gallo-Roman World: Chemical and Physical Analyses for Determining the Localization of the Workshop, pp. 835-854
  • Capretti, N. Macchioni, B. Pizzo, G. Galotta, G. Giachi, D. Giampaola, The Characterization of Waterlogged Archaeological Wood: The Three Roman Ships Found in Naples (Italy), pp. 855-876
  • Carlos Gutierrez Blanco, M. Dolores González Azpíroz, Adolfo Fernández Valdés, Relationship Between the Working Quality of Asturian Jets (Spain) and Their Structure Using Parameters Defined By <sup>1</sup>H-Nmr, pp. 877-886
  • K. M. Towe, R. J. H. Clark, K. A. Seaver, Analysing the Vinland Map: A Critical Review of a Critical Review, pp. 887-893
  • G. Harbottle, Reply to Comments of Towe et al. On 'The Vinland Map: A Critical Review of Archaeometric Research on Its Authenticity', p. 894-894

quarta-feira, 24 de setembro de 2008

National Gallery Technical Bulletin, n.º 29, 2008

Está em distribuição o volume 29 do National Gallery Technical Bulletin, de 2008.

Índice:

  • Elisabeth Reissner, Ways of Making: Practice and Innovation in Cézanne's Paintings in The National Gallery
  • Mark Leonard, Ashok Roy, Scott Schaefer, Two Versions of The Fountain of Love by Jean-Honoré Fragonard: A Comparative Study
  • Larry Keith, Annibale Carracci's Montalto Madonna
  • Jill Dunkerton, The Technique and Restoration of The Virgin and Child Enthroned, with Four Angels by Quinten Massys
  • Rachel Billinge, Dillian Gordon, The Use of Gilded Tin in Giotto's Pentecost

terça-feira, 23 de setembro de 2008

Characterization of Paintings

Parte do n.º 1-2 do vol. 392 da revista Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, de 2008, é dedicado à publicação de artigos que foram apresentados no encontro Characterization of organic materials (binding media, varnishes, pigments) in paint cross sections, que decorreu em Bolonha em 2007 sob os auspícios do Eu-ARTECH.

Os artigos estão disponíveis aqui (acesso condicionado).

Índice:

  • Rocco Mazzeo, Aldo Roda, The characterization of paintings: some key research issues, pp. 27-28
  • Luisa Dolci, Giorgia Sciutto, Massimo Guardigli, Manuela Rizzoli, Silvia Prati, Rocco Mazzeo, Aldo Roda, Ultrasensitive chemiluminescent immunochemical identification and localization of protein components in painting cross-sections by microscope low-light imaging, pp. 29-35
  • Marika Spring, Camilla Ricci, David Peggie, Sergei Kazarian, ATR-FTIR imaging for the analysis of organic materials in paint cross sections: case studies on paint samples from the National Gallery, London, pp. 37-45
  • Adriana Rizzo, Progress in the application of ATR-FTIR microscopy to the study of multi-layered cross-sections from works of art, pp. 47-55
  • M. Vagnini, L. Pitzurra, L. Cartechini, C. Miliani, B. Brunetti, A. Sgamellotti, Identification of proteins in painting cross-sections by immunofluorescence microscopy, pp. 57-64
  • R. Mazzeo, S. Prati, M. Quaranta, E. Joseph, E. Kendix, M. Galeotti, Attenuated total reflection micro FTIR characterisation of pigment–binder interaction in reconstructed paint films, pp. 65-76
  • Charlotte Martin de Fonjaudran, Austin Nevin, Francesca Piqué, Sharon Cather, Stratigraphic analysis of organic materials in wall painting samples using micro-FTIR attenuated total reflectance and a novel sample preparation technique, pp. 77-86
  • Hernanz, I. Bratu, O. Marutoiu, C. Marutoiu, J. Gavira-Vallejo, H. Edwards, Micro-Raman spectroscopic investigation of external wall paintings from St. Dumitru’s Church, Suceava, Romania, pp. 263-268

segunda-feira, 22 de setembro de 2008

Analytical Microtechniques in Archaeometry

A revista Microchimica Acta dedicou um número às microtécnicas analíticas em arqueologia. Trata-se do número 3-4 do volume 162, de 2008.

Os artigos estão disponíveis aqui (acesso condicionado).

Índice:

  • Marek Trojanowicz, Analytical microtechniques in archaeometry, pp. 287-288
  • Izabella Surowiec, Application of high-performance separation techniques in archaeometry, pp. 289-302
  • Emma Richardson, Graham Martin, Paul Wyeth, Xiaomei Zhang, State of the art: non-invasive interrogation of textiles in museum collections, pp. 303-312
  • Kristina Virro, Enn Mellikov, Olga Volobujeva, Väino Sammelselg, Jelena Asari, Lilli Paama, Jaana Jürgens, Ivo Leito, Estimation of uncertainty in electron probe microanalysis: iron determination in manuscripts, a case study, pp. 313-323
  • Meral Budak, Pagona Maravelaki-Kalaitzaki, Nikolaos Kallithrakas-Kontos, Chemical characterization of Cretan clays for the design of restoration mortars, pp. 325-331
  • Catalina Genestar, Carmen Pons, Analytical characterization of biodegraded wood from a 15th century Spanish cloister, pp. 333-339
  • Miguel A. Ferrer Eres, Francisco M. Valle-Algarra, Jose V. Gimeno Adelantado, Juan Peris-Vicente, María D. Soriano Piñol, Rufino Mateo-Castro, Archaeometric study on polymetallic remains from the archaeological dig in Lixus (Larache, Morocco) by scanning electron microscopy and metallographic techniques, pp. 341-349
  • Antonio Doménech-Carbó, MaríaTeresa Doménech-Carbó, Isabel Martínez-Lázaro, Electrochemical identification of bronze corrosion products in archaeological artefacts. A case study, pp. 351-359
  • Jana Sanyova, Mild extraction of dyes by hydrofluoric acid in routine analysis of historical paint micro-samples, pp. 361-370
  • David A. Peggie, Alison N. Hulme, Hamish McNab, Anita Quye, Towards the identification of characteristic minor components from textiles dyed with weld ( Reseda luteola L.) and those dyed with Mexican cochineal ( Dactylopius coccus Costa), pp. 371-380
  • Zvi C. Koren, Archaeo-chemical analysis of Royal Purple on a Darius I stone jar, pp. 381-392
  • Izabella Surowiec, Witold Nowik, Marek Trojanowicz, Post-column deprotonation and complexation in HPLC as a tool for identification and structure elucidation of compounds from natural dyes of historical importance, pp. 393-404
  • Erika Ribechini, Francesca Modugno, Maria Perla Colombini, Direct exposure-(chemical ionisation)mass spectrometry for a rapid characterization of raw and archaeological diterpenoid resinous materials, pp. 405-413
  • Barbara Wagner, Anna Nowak, Ewa Bulska, Jerzy Kunicki-Goldfinger, Olivier Schalm, Koen Janssens, Complementary analysis of historical glass by scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, pp. 415-424
  • Velichka Kontozova-Deutsch, Ricardo Henrique Moreton Godoi, Anna Worobiec, Zoya Spolnik, Agnieszka Krata, Felix Deutsch, René Van Grieken, Investigation of gaseous and particulate air pollutants at the Basilica Saint-Urbain in Troyes, related to the preservation of the medieval stained glass windows, pp. 425-432
  • Ineke Joosten, Maarten R. van Bommel, Critical evaluation of micro-chemical analysis of archaeological materials. Experiences from the Netherlands Institute for Cultural Heritage, pp. 433-446

sábado, 20 de setembro de 2008

Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology

O fascículo 8 do volume 39, de 2008, da revista Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, é exclusivamente dedicado às aplicações da espectroscopia de Raman à arte e à arqueologia. Os artigos correspondem a algumas das comunicações apresentadas na 4th International Conference on the Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Art and Archaeology que decorreu em Modena, Itália, em Setembro de 2007.

Os artigos estão disponíveis aqui (acesso condicionado).

Índice:

  • Pietro Baraldi, Anna Tinti, Raman spectroscopy in art and archaeology, pp. 963-965
  • Howell G. M. Edwards, A. Rosalie David, Rachel H. Brody, Fourier-transform Raman spectroscopy of archaeological resins, pp. 966-971
  • Antonio Hernanz, José M. Gavira-Vallejo, Juan F. Ruiz-López, Howell G. M. Edwards, A comprehensive micro-Raman spectroscopic study of prehistoric rock paintings from the Sierra de las Cuerdas, Cuenca, Spain, pp. 972-984
  • Howell G. M. Edwards, Dennis W. Farwell, The conservational heritage of wall paintings and buildings : an FT-Raman spectroscopic study of prehistoric, Roman, mediaeval and Renaissance lime substrates and mortars, pp. 985-992
  • Austin Nevin, Iacopo Osticioli, Demetrios Anglos, Aviva Burnstock, Sharon Cather, Emilio Castellucci, The analysis of naturally and artificially aged protein-based paint media using Raman spectroscopy combined with Principal Component Analysis, pp. 993-1000
  • Elsa Van Elslande, Sophie Lecomte, Anne-Solenn Le Hô, Micro-Raman spectroscopy (MRS) and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) on organic colourants in archaeological pigments, pp. 1001-1006
  • Valentina Palanza, Daniela Di Martino, Alberto Paleari, Giorgio Spinolo, Loredana Prosperi, Micro-Raman spectroscopy applied to the study of inclusions within sapphire, pp. 1007-1011
  • M. Sachanbnski, R. Girulski, D. Bobak, B. Lydzba-Kopczynska, Prehistoric rock crystal artefacts from Lower Silesia (Poland), pp. 1012-1017
  • Martínez-Arkarazo, D. C. Smith, O. Zuloaga, M. A. Olazabal, J. M. Madariaga, Evaluation of three different mobile Raman microscopes employed to study deteriorated civil building stones, pp. 1018-1029
  • P. Vandenabeele, M. C. Christensen, L. Moens, Analysis of South-Asian Shaman paintings at the national museum of Denmark, pp. 1030-1034
  • Armida Sodo, Domenico Artioli, Alberto Botti, Giovanna De Palma, Annamaria Giovagnoli, Maurizio Mariottini, Alessandra Paradisi, Costantino Polidoro, Maria Antonietta Ricci, The colours of Etruscan painting: a study on the Tomba dell'Orco in the necropolis of Tarquinia, pp. 1035-1041
  • Sarmiento, M. Maguregui, I. Martinez-Arkarazo, M. Angulo, K. Castro, M. A. Olazábal, L. A. Fernández, M. D. Rodríguez-Laso, A. M. Mujika, J. Gómez, J. M. Madariaga, Raman spectroscopy as a tool to diagnose the impacts of combustion and greenhouse acid gases on properties of Built Heritage, pp. 1042-1049
  • Renata Garcia Moreno, David Strivay, Bernard Gilbert, Maya blue-green pigments found in Calakmul, Mexico: a study by Raman and UV-visible spectroscopy, pp. 1050-1056
  • Katherine Eremin, Jens Stenger, Jo-Fan Huang, Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Theodore Betley, Leslie Vogt, Ivan Kassal, Scott Speakman, Narayan Khandekar, Examination of pigments on Thai manuscripts: the first identification of copper citrate, pp. 1057-1065
  • Francesca Ospitali, Danilo Bersani, Gianfranco Di Lonardo, Pier Paolo Lottici, lsquoGreen earthsrsquo: vibrational and elemental characterization of glauconites, celadonites and historical pigments, pp. 1066-1073
  • Marina Bicchieri, Michela Monti, Giovanna Piantanida, Armida Sodo, All that is iron-ink is not always iron-gall!, pp. 1074-1078
  • Alana S. Lee, Vincent Otieno-Alego, Dudley C. Creagh, Identification of iron-gall inks with near-infrared Raman microspectroscopy, pp. 1079-1084
  • Cristina Boschetti, Anna Corradi, Pietro Baraldi, Raman characterization of painted mortar in Republican Roman mosaics, pp. 1085-1090
  • Cristina L. Aibéo, Stien Goffin, Olivier Schalm, Geert van der Snickt, Nathalie Laquière, Peter Eyskens, Koen Janssens, Micro-Raman analysis for the identification of pigments from 19th and 20th century paintings, pp. 1091-1098
  • Cristina L. Aibéo, Stien Goffin, Olivier Schalm, Geert van der Snickt, Nathalie Laquière, Peter Eyskens, Koen Janssens, Micro-Raman analysis for the identification of pigments from 19th and 20th century paintings, pp. 1091-1098
  • P. Vandenabeele, P. De Paepe, L. Moens, Study of the 19th century porcelain cards with direct Raman analysis, pp. 1099-1103
  • E. Kendix, G. Moscardi, R. Mazzeo, P. Baraldi, S. Prati, E. Joseph, S. Capelli, Far infrared and Raman spectroscopy analysis of inorganic pigments, pp. 1104-1112
  • Paola Ricciardi, Philippe Colomban, Véronique Milande, Non-destructive Raman characterization of Capodimonte and Buen Retiro porcelain, pp. 1113-1119
  • Laure Raffaëlly-Veslin, Bernard Champagnon, François Lesage, Thermal history and manufacturing processes of Roman panes studied by Raman spectroscopy, pp. 1120-1124

sexta-feira, 19 de setembro de 2008

The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings

O Getty Conservation Institute colocou na internet mais uma das suas publicações. Desta vez é um pesado volume que corresponde às actas de um encontro realizado em 1995 dedicado à conservação estrutural de pinturas sobre de madeira:

Kathleen Dardes, Andrea Rothe (ed.), The Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings, Los Angeles, The Getty Conservation Institute, 1998.

O livro, que ainda continua à venda na sua edição em papel, está disponível na íntegra aqui.

Índice:

  • R. Bruce Hoadley, Chemical and Physical Properties of Wood, p. 2
  • R. Bruce Hoadley, Identification of Wood in Painting Panels, p. 21
  • Peter Klein, Dendrochronological Analyses of Panel Paintings, p. 39
  • Robert A. Blanchette, A Guide to Wood Deterioration Caused by Microorganisms and Insects, p. 55
  • Gordon Hanlon, Vinod Daniel, Modified Atmosphere Treatments of Insect Infestations, p. 69
  • Donald C. Williams, A Survey of Adhesives for Wood Conservation, p. 79
  • Arno P. Schniewind, Consolidation of Wooden Panels, p. 87
  • Luca Uzielli, Historical Overview of Panel-Making Techniques in Central Italy, p. 110
  • Zahira Véliz, Wooden Panels and Their Preparation for Painting from the Middle Ages to the Seventeenth Century in Spain, p. 136
  • Jørgen Wadum, Historical Overview of Panel-Making Techniques in the Northern Countries, p. 149
  • Philip Walker, The Making of Panels. History of Relevant Woodworking Tools and Techniques, p. 178
  • Andrea Rothe, Critical History of Panel Painting Restoration in Italy, p. 188
  • Ulrich Schiessl, History of Structural Panel Painting Conservation in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland, p. 200
  • Ian McClure, History of Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings in Great Britain, p. 237
  • Jacqueline Bret, Daniel Jaunard, Patrick Mandron, The Conservation-Restoration of Wooden Painting Supports. Evolution of Methods and Current Research in the Service de Restauration des Musées de France, p. 252
  • Ségolène Bergeon, Gilberte Emile-Mâle, Claude Huot, Odile Baÿ, The Restoration of Wooden Painting Supports. Two Hundred Years of History in France, p. 264
  • James S. Horns, Richard Buck. The Development and Use of the Balsa Backing for Panel Paintings, p. 289
  • Andrea Rothe, Giovanni Marussich, Florentine Structural Stabilization Techniques, p. 306
  • Ciro Castelli, The Restoration of Panel Painting Supports Some Case Histories, p. 316
  • George Bisacca, Structural Considerations in the Treatment of a Nativity by Francesco di Giorgio Martini, p. 341
  • Frédéric J. M. Lebas, The Cradling of a Relief of the Annunciation Attributed to Martin Schaffner, p. 359
  • Jean-Albert Glatigny, Backings of Painted Panels. Reinforcement and Constraint, p. 364
  • Simon Bobak, A Flexible Unattached Auxiliary Support, p. 371
  • Raymond Marchant, The Development of a Flexible Attached Auxiliary Support, p. 382
  • Anthony M. Reeve, Structural Conservation of Panel Paintings at the National Gallery, London, p. 403
  • Al Brewer, Some Rejoining Methods for Panel Paintings, p. 418
  • Ian McClure, The Framing of Wooden Panels, p. 433
  • Al Brewer, Practical Aspects of the Structural Conservation of  Large Panel Paintings, p. 448
  • Antoine M. Wilmering, A Renaissance Studiolo from the Ducal Palace in Gubbio. Technical Aspects of the Conservation Treatment, p. 479
  • Jørgen Wadum, Microclimate Boxes for Panel Paintings, p. 497
  • Mervin Richard, Marion Mecklenburg, Charles S. Tumosa, Technical Considerations for the Transport of  Panel Paintings, p. 525

Novo site da revista Conservar Património

A revista Conservar Património, publicada pela ARP - Associação Profissional de Conservadores-Restauradores de Portugal, passou a ter um novo endereço na internet:

http://revista.arp.org.pt

Além de apresentar um novo aspecto gráfico, disponibiliza algumas novas funcionalidades e brevemente outras surgirão.

e_Conservation, n.º 6, 2008

Acabou de ser publicado mais um número da revista e_Conservation – o n.º 6, de 2008. Está livremente disponível para download em

http://www.e-conservationline.com/content/view/37/53/

Principais artigos:

  • Christabel Blackman, Salvador Muñoz-Viñas. New Horizons for Conservation Thinking
  • James Gross, Are Libraries Effectively Monitoring the Condition of their Microfilm Collections?
  • Maria Avillez, Chryssa Vourvopoulou, Conservation of a Greek Icon. Technological and Methodological Aspects
  • Anca Nicolaescu, André Alexander, Red Maitreya Temple - Leh, Ladakh. Mural Conservation Project (Part 1)