The course aims to provide students with the skills to understand the main microclimatic processes, the variables involved and the consequences on the artefacts.

At the end of the course the student will be able to understand what is a correct management of the microclimate of an environment containing works of art and what are the most dangerous conditions for the artefacts.

The electromagnetic spectrum, the characteristics of the main spectral bands and their interaction with the artefacts are also presented. The student will be able to understand the consequences of the delicate processes of interaction between electromagnetic radiation and works of art and will be able to critically approach the problem of lighting an artefact. 

The electromagnetic spectrum and the main spectral bands.

Black body theory. Main laws and applications.

Microclimatic variables. Temperature, absolute humidity, relative humidity, pressure, electromagnetic radiation.

Turbulence and laminarity: air circulation in closed environments. Atmospheric stability and instability.

Relative humidity and condensation processes. Condensation in micropores. Kelvin effect. Capillary rise and surface evaporation.

Aerosols. Particulate deposition processes.

Brownian deposition, thermophoresis, diffusiophoresis, Stefan deposition, electrophoresis, photophoresis, gravitational deposition, inertial impact and inertial interception.

Knowledge and understanding:

The student will have to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues proposed in the course, based on what he/she has learned in his/her school career and on the specific information provided in the course.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: 

The student will have to demonstrate the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to case studies specifically related to the problems of conservation and restoration of cultural heritage.

Autonomy of judgement: 

The student will have to be able to carry out autonomous in-depth studies on the proposed themes.

Communication skills:

The student will have to be able to present his knowledge in a clear and exhaustive way during a final paper.

Learning skills:

The student should be able to elaborate the information acquired during the course in an autonomous way, also with appropriate in-depth studies.

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

Teaching

Frontal lessons

Course books

Teaching materials prepared by the lecturer.

Texts will be recommended according to students' interests.

Assessment

Assessment of knowledge and understanding.

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.

Course books

Teaching materials prepared by the lecturer.

Texts will be recommended according to students' interests.

Assessment

Assessment of knowledge and understanding.

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.