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B026270 - RESTORATION OF BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS
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Course program
Academic Year 2019-20
Coorte 2017 - 3-years First Cycle Degree (DM 270/04) in HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY, FINE ARTS, ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES
Course year
Third year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
History, Archaeology, Geography, Fine and Performing Arts (SAGAS)
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
CHIM/12 - CHEMISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
36
Teaching Term
24/02/2020 ⇒ 05/06/2020
Attendance required
Yes
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Lectureship
Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course deals with chemical and practical issues on degradation and conservation of paper
materials.
materials.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Lecture notes prepared by the teacher and references to the followings textbooks:
Piero Baglioni, David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi, Nanotechnologies in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage - A compendium of materials and techniques, Springer 2015
Piero Baglioni, David Chelazzi, Rodorico Giorgi, Nanotechnologies in the Conservation of Cultural Heritage - A compendium of materials and techniques, Springer 2015
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired:
Basic knowledge in Physical Chemistry and its application in the field of paper (books and manuscripts) conservation.
Expertise acquired:
Identification of the work of art materials: papermaking technique, variables determining the decay of a cultural object, most suitable materials/techniques involved in the conservative intervention.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Skills for: (i) working in laboratory and institutions for conservation of cultural heritage, (ii) continuous updating of the acquired knowledge, (iii) elaboration of a research program and presentation of the results of the research, (v) oral exposition of laboratory research results and their application to the setting up of intervention procedures for conservation of the materials.
Basic knowledge in Physical Chemistry and its application in the field of paper (books and manuscripts) conservation.
Expertise acquired:
Identification of the work of art materials: papermaking technique, variables determining the decay of a cultural object, most suitable materials/techniques involved in the conservative intervention.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Skills for: (i) working in laboratory and institutions for conservation of cultural heritage, (ii) continuous updating of the acquired knowledge, (iii) elaboration of a research program and presentation of the results of the research, (v) oral exposition of laboratory research results and their application to the setting up of intervention procedures for conservation of the materials.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Chemistry (high school level)
Teaching Methods
CFU: 6
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 0
Seminars (hours) 0
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 48
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 0
Seminars (hours) 0
Type of Assessment
Oral examination: questions about the subjects discussed in the classroom.
Course program
First, historical evolution of papermaking process is discussed, then basic principles
of material chemistry are introduced to describe the main mechanism of paper and inks
degradation, both in printed books and manuscripts. Environmental chemistry in indoor
condition (i.e. museum) i salso illustrated. Finally, modern restoration tecniques with emphasis
on mass-deacidification treatments are discussed.
of material chemistry are introduced to describe the main mechanism of paper and inks
degradation, both in printed books and manuscripts. Environmental chemistry in indoor
condition (i.e. museum) i salso illustrated. Finally, modern restoration tecniques with emphasis
on mass-deacidification treatments are discussed.