Symposium - Paintings on copper (and other metal plates): Production, degradation and conservation issues - Valencia, 27-28 Jan 2017
Pubblicato: Martedì 22 novembre 2016
The international symposium, ‘Paintings on copper (and other metal plates). Production, degradation and conservation issues’ is organized jointly by the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) , Subdirección de Conservación, Restauración e Investigación IVC+R de CulturArts Generalitat Valenciana and Universitat de València (UV) will be held at the UPV next 27th and 28th January 2017.
This conference will provide a forum to conservators-restorers, conservation scientists, art historians and related professionals to discuss issues such as:
- Historical and artistic aspects of the production of paintings on metal plate.
- Characterization of materials present in paintings on copper and other metal plates.
- Interaction between paint films and metal substrates. Influence on the stability of paintings.
- Degradation of paintings on metal plate. Common alterations and degradation mechanisms.
- Conservation treatment of paintings on metal plates. Ethical and aesthetic dilemmas. Limitations of common conservation treatments traditionally used in easel paintings. Latest research.
- Display, handling, transport and storage of paintings on metal plate. Guidelines for their preservation to minimize degradation.
- Case studies related to the themes of the symposium