Archaeometallurgy

The lessons and examination program are designed to provide students with a foundational reference for studying, both in class and independently, the History of Art, with particular emphasis on contemporary art.
Through the analysis of case studies and the in-depth study of specific personalities and artistic contexts, students will learn to interpret artworks and develop a methodological approach to the subject.

At the end of the course, the student will be able to navigate through the broad overview of the main physical investigation techniques on Cultural Heritage, with particular regard to the foundations of nuclear physics for dating, to recognize through the reading of graphs the types of non-destructive analysis techniques, and will have acquired the basics of colorimetry and imaging techniques using X-rays and IR radiation at different spectral bands.