by Laura Benassi | Nov 28, 2018 | news, Science stories, special news
Stopping colours of cultural heritage objects from fading Stopping colours of cultural heritage objects from fading is one of the most important assignments of preventive conservation. Knowledge about the pigments or colorants used and the assessment of the photo...
by Laura Benassi | Nov 23, 2018 | news, Science stories, special news
Azra and the fabric of the king ARCHLAB experience in OPD (BBK proposal) In the early 60s, Pavo Andelić, a curator at the National Museum of Bosnia & Herzegovina, connected some archaeological remains to the archaeological site of the medieval church of St. Nicola...
by Elisa Andreassi | Nov 23, 2018 | Job opportunities, news
Vacancies for Scientist and Postdoctoral Fellow 1) Vacancy for Scientist: Colour Science The British Museum is looking to recruit a dynamic and flexible Scientist to work within the Department of Scientific Research. The post holder will develop and implement an...
by Elisa Andreassi | Nov 20, 2018 | Calls for papers, news
A unique forum focused on optics research in the field of Heritage Science Held again in Munich at the World of Photonics Congress in June 2019, O3A is an established event for discussing advanced methods and new instruments for the historical study,...
by Elisa Andreassi | Nov 6, 2018 | Doctoral Summer School, Other, Science stories
An integrated approach to the monitoring of cleaning Time, inexorably, spreads a patina over artworks. Sometimes, it is human intervention itself, especially ancient retouching and restoration, which heavily affects the original artwork’s appearance....