August 1, 2022 Cultural Heritage, Materials Sciences

Spectroscopic techniques allowed to gain insights into the ageing of cadmium reds in priceless artworks
Advanced analytical techniques are increasingly applied to the study of artworks, and paintings’…
November 19, 2020 Cultural Heritage, Materials Sciences

Discovered the technical fingerprint of the traditional Cremonese violin makers
Cremonese traditional luthiery is one of the most renowned artisanal legacies in the…
November 25, 2019 Cultural Heritage

Exploring our past at elemental and microscopic level
A research led by Professor Domenico Majolino from the University of Messina (Italy)…
January 15, 2017 Cultural Heritage

Art, humanities and science meet in the research on cultural heritage
Have you ever wondered what kind of work lies behind artefacts that you…
December 6, 2016 Cultural Heritage

Study of ancient glazed pottery from Azerbaijan confirms the need for a multi-technique approach in cultural heritage research
The combination of several techniques is fundamental to analysing different aspects of archaeological…
August 17, 2016 Cultural Heritage

How to preserve our cultural heritage? Scientists assess the firing conditions of old fired-clay bricks to find the most suitable restoration materials*
A research team around Alberto Viani from the Institute of Theoretical and Applied…