Unit CULTURAL HERITAGE CHEMISTRY

Course
Chemistry
Study-unit Code
35008003
Curriculum
In all curricula
Teacher
Aldo Romani
Teachers
  • Aldo Romani
Hours
  • 42 ore - Aldo Romani
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2021
Offered
2022/23
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
CHIM/12
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The course provides an introduction to chemical and physical properties
of the main materials used on artworks production and to diagnostic
methods for chemical characterization.
Reference texts
“Chimica per l’Arte” di Autori Vari, Editore Zanichelli
Educational objectives
Students taking the course learn: basic notions on chemical-physical
characteristics of materials historically used for artworks production, on
some of their main degradation processes and on the analytical
techniques used for dating and diagnostics. Based on this knowledge
they will be able to: define what may be the most suitable techniques for
the materials’ characterization of an object belonging to the historicartistic
heritage and suggest a suitable monitoring protocol for a
preservation and/or restoration campaign
Prerequisites
For the full understanding of the topics discussed, knowledge of atomic
spectroscopy acquired in the Physical Chemistry 1 course are very useful
Teaching methods
The course is organized with lectures on all subjects of the program. In
the final part of the course, some practicals on the artworks’ not invasive
diagnostic will be performed in classroom.
Other information
N.N.
Learning verification modality
The exam consists of an oral test of sufficient duration to ascertain the
level of knowledge and understanding acquired by the student on the
contents of the program
Extended program
Materials used to obtain objects of historical artistic interest, their
chemistry, most common degradation processes, intervention methods
for conservation and restoration: Painted supports Stony materials
Ceramics Glasses Metals Wood, paper and fabrics Cultural Heritage
diagnostic: investigation and monitoring methods, not invasive multitechniques
approach, sampling and destructive methods. Outline of
Archaeometry
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