Recent developments in the conservation of materials properties of historical wood

Z Walsh-Korb, L Avérous - Progress in Materials Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Wood is a complex hierarchical material. As a widely available renewable resource, it has
been used throughout history to construct dwellings and transportation, tools, art and …

Laser-cleaning effects induced on different types of bronze archaeological corrosion products: chemical-physical surface characterisation

E Di Francia, R Lahoz, D Neff, T de Caro… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Archaeological bronzes (Cu-Sn alloys) might be different in composition and these
variabilities lead to a different interaction with the environment and, if they were buried, with …

Surface and interface investigation of a 15th century wall painting using multispectral imaging and pulse-compression infrared thermography

M Ricci, S Laureti, H Malekmohammadi, S Sfarra… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Before starting the restoration of an artwork, good practice involves the evaluation of the item
healthiness possibly carried out through non-invasive techniques. In the specific case of …

3D Photogrammetric Survey, Raking Light Photography and Mapping of Degradation Phenomena of the Early Renaissance Wall Paintings by Saturnino Gatti—Case …

L Lanteri, S Calandra, F Briani, C Germinario, F Izzo… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper provides the results of a 3D photogrammetric survey of the apsidal conch of St.
Panfilo Church in Tornimparte (L'Aquila, Italy). The images were acquired and then …

A new practical approach for 3D documentation in ultraviolet fluorescence and infrared reflectography of polychromatic sculptures as fundamental step in restoration

L Lanteri, G Agresti, C Pelosi - Heritage, 2019 - mdpi.com
The aim of this work is to present a new practical approach to digital photogrammetry to
obtain 3D models of polychromatic sculptures under ultraviolet fluorescence and near …

3D digital preservation, presentation, and interpretation of wooden cultural heritage on the example of sculptures of the FormaViva Kostanjevica Na Krki collection

A Učakar, A Sterle, M Vuga, T Trček Pečak, D Trček… - Applied sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The paper presents an interdisciplinary approach to the treatment of the FormaViva
collection of wooden sculptures exhibited outdoors in a natural environment near the …

Protective behaviour monitoring on wood photo-degradation by spectroscopic techniques coupled with chemometrics

G Capobianco, L Calienno, C Pelosi, M Scacchi… - … Acta Part A: Molecular …, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper reports the investigation on the effect of protective materials on poplar (Populus
sp.) wood modifications as consequence of artificial photo-degradation in controlled …

2D and 3D ultraviolet fluorescence applications on cultural heritage paintings and objects through a low-cost approach for diagnostics and documentation

L Lanteri, C Pelosi - … for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology VIII, 2021 - spiedigitallibrary.org
This contribution presents some examples of the application of ultraviolet fluorescence
(UVF) photography and photogrammetry on cultural heritage objects and paintings. The …

[PDF][PDF] Wood in cultural heritage. Properties and conservation of historical wooden artefacts

AL Monaco, F Balletti, C Pelosi - Eur. J. Sci. Theol, 2018 - ejst.tuiasi.ro
Wood is one of the most used materials in the human history for the production of artistic
works, evidence that reflects not only the availability of wood but also its natural aesthetic …

Comparison of selected properties of shellac varnish for restoration and polyurethane varnish for reconstruction of historical artefacts

K Šimůnková, M Pánek, A Zeidler - Coatings, 2018 - mdpi.com
At present, many historical artefacts and furniture are only reconstructed and not restored.
They are preserved in terms of material reparation, but their historical value decreases …