DIAGNOSTICS AND MATERIALS FOR THE RESTORATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE

The main objectives of the course are to provide the foundational knowledge required to understand the characteristics of materials commonly used in cultural heritage, as well as to contribute to the understanding of the principal degradation processes and the materials employed in restoration. The course also aims to provide the knowledge necessary to enable the identification of materials and to select the most appropriate analytical techniques for their study.

In particular, the course will enable students to acquire:

1. Knowledge and Understanding
   Knowledge and understanding of pigments and natural and artificial stone supports used in works of art, the main degradation phenomena, and materials used in restoration.

2. Applying Knowledge and Understanding
   The ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the principal analytical methods used for stone materials.

3. Making Judgements
   The ability to develop independent judgement through the analysis of case studies.

1. Communication Skills and Learning Skills
   Communication and learning skills developed through interaction with instructors and the completion of the final examination.

The course objectives also contribute to the acquisition of:
a) knowledge of artistic phenomena and material culture from antiquity to the contemporary period, along with the ability to understand the main methodologies of archaeological and art-historical analysis;
b) historical, technical, and museological knowledge within the broader field of cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, and the ability to relate cultural history to ancient and modern art.

Students will develop the ability to apply knowledge and understanding in order to:
a) classify and describe monuments and artefacts within archaeological or art-historical contexts;
b) carry out technical investigations and surveys on artistic and archaeological heritage;
c) conduct concrete analyses of monuments, artefacts, and documents, placing them within their relevant historical, geographical, and literary contexts.

Finally, participation in guided visits to monuments, museums, and laboratories, together with assessment through an open-ended written test, will contribute to the development of:

1. the ability to engage independently and critically with diverse professional contexts, transferring and adapting acquired skills and competences;
2. effective oral and written communication skills, suitable for both specialist and general audiences, using appropriate registers;
3. the necessary competences to independently carry out documentation and in-depth studies in specific fields.