The course aims to provide the basic tools for the archaeometric study of an artefact of archaeological and/or historic-artistic interest. By means of lectures, practical activities in the laboratory and examination of case studies, the student will be enabled to understand how scientific analysis (chemical, physical, geophysical) of the constituent materials can help the historical, historical-artistic and archaeological study of cultural heritage.
The course aims to provide the essential knowledge of various classes of materials (pigments, metals, glass, ceramics, stone, construction materials), some production technologies and the main archaeometric investigation techniques for the study of materials used over the centuries from ancient civilisations to contemporary art.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING Have developed knowledge of the basic chemical-physical characteristics of the constituent materials of artefacts of archaeological and historical-artistic interest and of the relevant degradation processes in order to better understand the results of scientific investigations for a study based on the archaeometric approach.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING. To have developed the ability to understand and apply the content discussed in the lectures to the study of artefacts of archaeological and historical-artistic interest and their state of preservation.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS To be able to assess and recognise materials and forms of degradation of artefacts of archaeological and historical-artistic interest by reasoning in an interdisciplinary manner, integrating the results of scientific investigations with historical, archaeological and historical-artistic studies.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS Being able to communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to specialists and non-specialists
LEARNING SKILLS To be able to describe scientific topics concerning the constituent materials of works of art in written and oral form and to compare them with historical, archaeological and art-historical studies.