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77768 - Cultural Heritage Chemistry and Diagnostics II

Academic Year 2018/2019

  • Docente: Rocco Mazzeo
  • Credits: 6
  • SSD: CHIM/12
  • Language: Italian
  • Moduli: Rocco Mazzeo (Modulo 1) Giorgia Sciutto (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Ravenna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage (cod. 8616)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be acknowledged about the chemical constitution and degradation behaviors of different heritage and restoration materials.

Course contents

. Introduzione

  • La comunita' della conservazione e restauro

  • Ruolo della scienza della conservazione in funzione dell'evoluzione del concetto di conservazione e restauro

  • I materiali costitutivi dei beni culturali (tipologie e classificazione)

  • Interazione manufatto ambiente: degrado e diagnostica dello stato di conservazione

  • Materiali e metodi per il restauro

  • 2. Tecniche d'analisi micro distruttiva e non distruttiva applicate a:

  • Caratterizzazione chimica di manufatti metallici archeologogici e storico artistici (metallografia a microscopia ottica ed elettronica a scansione con microanalisi [SEM-EDAX] e Fluorescenza Raggi X portatile) esposti in ambienti confinati ed all'aperto

  • Caratterizzazione dei prodotti di alterazione e valutazione dell'efficacia dei materiali di restauro utilizzati (diffrattometria RX, FTIR [MIR e FIR] e microscopia FTIR).

Readings/Bibliography

  1. Lucidi ed appunti di lezione
  2. M.Matteini, R.Mazzeo, A.Moles. Chemistry for restoration: painting and restoration materials. Nardini editore, Firenze 2016.
  3. M.Marabelli.Conservazione e restauro dei metalli d'arte. Roma. Accademia del Lincei, Anno CCCXCII, 1995.
  4. R. Mazzeo, “Patine su manufatti metallici†in Le patine: genesi significato e conservazione, Nardini Editore, Kermesquaderni, pp.29-43, 2005

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and 32 hours of laboratory session devoted to different diagnostic investigation of heritage materials

Assessment methods

The final examination consists of a oral discussion on the topics covered in class and is aimed at evaluating the theoretical knowledge acquired during the course, the possession of language skills and the acquisition of an organic vision of the covered course topics.
Good or excellent grades can be achieved by students who demonstrate a critical knowledge of the subject, who are able to apply theoretical concepts to practical examples. Mostly mnemonic knowledge, limited abilities of synthesis and analysis lead to grades ranging from discrete to sufficient. Important gaps, lack of an overview of the topics covered will inevitably lead to a barely adequate grade or to a negative evaluation.

The topics discussed during the laboratory session are an integral part of the oral examination

At the end the teacher assigns a score (from 18/18 to a max of 30/30 cum laude) that reflects student's degree of preparation

Teaching tools

video projector, PC, didactic laboratory sessions (32 hours)

Links to further information

http://www.ciam.unibo.it/chemistryofculturalheritage

Office hours

See the website of Rocco Mazzeo

See the website of Giorgia Sciutto