CHEMISTRY FOR THE RESTORATION
CHIMICA PER IL RESTAURO
Restoration Chemistry
Chimica del Restauro
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2016/2017 | 4 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Michela Maione | Monday and Tuesday 11,00 to 13,00 |
| Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The learning objectives for students attending the course are: to comprehed the physico-chemical characteristics of pigments used in ancient times up to nowadays; to understand the physico-chemical characteristics of materials used in restoration; to understand the mechanisms of air pollution damage to the cultural heritage.
Program
Module I: Colour
Chemistry and art; Colour chemistry; colour technology from ancient to contemporary art; natural and synthetic pigments
Module II: Products in restoration techniques
Physico-chemical characteristics on the main products used for restoration: Solvents (organic and inorganic); Thickening agents; Strengthening agents; Surfactants; Protective agents
Module III: Chemical interactions with the environment
Origin and fate of Pollutants; Chemical degradations, Monitoring atmospheric pollutants
Bridging Courses
Inorganic chemistry
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Students should be able to understand physico-chemical properties of natural and synthetic pigments. Students should be able to understand physico-chemical properties of products used in restoration. Students should be able to understand mechanisms of air pollution damage.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Teaching material as well as supporting activities are available on the Uniurb Moodle blended platform
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Didactics: Frontal lessons
- Course books
Mauro Matteini e Arcangelo Moles, La chimica nel restauro. I materiali dell'arte pittorica, Nardini; 2a edizione (15 luglio 2007)
Philip Ball, Bright earth, Vintage books, 2008
Cennino Cennini, Il libro dell'arte, a cura di F. Frezzato, Neri Pozza Editore, 3 set 2009
Peter Brimblecombe (Editor), The effects of ait pollution on the built environment, Imperial College Press, 2002
- Assessment
Oral examination
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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