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.

Module I: Colour

Chemistry and art; Colour chemistry; colour technology from ancient to contemporary art; natural and synthetic pigments

Module II: Chemical interactions with the environment

Origin and fate of Pollutants; Chemical degradations, Monitoring atmospheric pollutants

Module III: 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

General Chemistry

The learning outcomes will be: - Demonstrated knowledge and understanding skills in the field of restoration chemistry at a level that, characterized by the use of advanced textbooks, also includes knowledge of some avant-garde themes in the field of interaction between the environment and materials constituting the artefacts paintings; - Demonstrated ability to apply and understand the acquired knowledge, so as to be able to approach the specific job in a professional way thanks to the acquisition of appropriate skills allowing to conceive and support arguments as well as to solve problems in the field of restoration chemistry; - Demonstrated ability to collect and interpret data - useful for determining independent judgments, including reflection on social, scientific or ethical issues related to them; - Demonstrated ability to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialists interlocutors on restoration chemistry and non-specialists; - Demonstrated ability to have the learning necessary to undertake successive studies with a high degree of autonomy

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

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises) and specific communications from the lecturer can be found, together with other supporting activities, inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

frontal lessons

Attendance

suggested

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 exam

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.

Teaching

didactic material provided 

Attendance

no

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 exam

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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