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Aniko Bezur describes how to assemble and set up the Bruker Tracer III-SD handheld unit.
XRF Boot Camp for Conservators is a series of focused workshops on the fundamentals of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and data interpretation, developed and carried out by the Getty Conservation Institute in partnership with the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage at Yale University.
Learn More: bit.ly/2noMUNe
Aniko Bezur describes how to assemble and set up the Bruker Tracer III-SD handheld unit.
XRF Boot Camp for Conservators is a series of focused workshops on the fundamentals of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and data interpretation, developed and carried out by the Getty Conservation Institute in partnership with the Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage at Yale University.
Learn More: bit.ly/2noMUNe








![Understanding the Chemo-Mechanical Response of Oil Paint: An Integrated Numerical-Experimental Study
Full Lecture Title — Advancing Our Understanding of the Chemo-Mechanical Response of Oil
Paint(ings): an Integrated Numerical-Experimental Study
Presenter: Emanuela Bosco, Eindhoven University of Technology
Abstract:
Oil paintings age and degrade over time due to complex chemical and physical processes, affecting their appearance and longevity. This research aims to improve our understanding of the chemo-mechanical behavior of oil paintings through an integrated numerical-experimental approach. This presentation focuses on two main topics.
First, the formation and growth of metal soaps and their consequences on the mechanical response of oil paint are investigated through a coupled chemo-mechanical damage model [1]. The model is applied to analyze two case studies representative of typical metal soap-related degradation processes observed in oil paintings, revealing the influence of the growth of crystalline metal soap on the deformation of the paint surface and the consequent development of cracking and delamination patterns.
Second, to provide accurate input parameters for the model, a new experimental methodology is proposed to characterize the time-dependent mechanical and chemical properties of small-scale paint samples subjected to natural and artificial aging. This methodology combines micro-tensile testing [2] with real-time in-situ microscopic inspections based on digital image correlation. Chemical analyses of the paint samples finally provide insights into the relation between the chemical and mechanical responses.
References
1. Eumelen, G.J.A.M., Bosco, E., Suiker, A.S.J., Hermans, J.J. (2023). Chemo-mechanical model for degradation of oil paintings by amorphous and crystalline metal soaps. European Journal of Mechanics/A Solids. 97, 104827.
2. Maraghechi S., Bosco E., Suiker A.S.J. and Hoefnagels J.P.M. (2023). Experimental characterization of the mechanical response of natural fibres: an in-situ micro-profilometry approach. Cellulose. 30, 7, p. 4225-4245.
This presentation was part of the Mechanical Insights: Shaping the Future of Museum Collection Symposium. View details and the full symposium program here: https://www.getty.edu/projects/mechanical-characterization-historic-artistic-materials/mechanical-insights-symposium/
Part of Getty Conservation Institute’s Managing Collection Environment Initiative: https://www.getty.edu/projects/managing-collection-environments-initiative/ Understanding the Chemo-Mechanical Response of Oil Paint: An Integrated Numerical-Experimental Study](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yglIuV-ElUw/mqdefault.jpg)

![Keynote, Authorship/Documentation, and Artists Panel Sessions I May 7, 2024
Recorded sessions from the symposium, “Public Art Inside Out,” co-organized with Museo delle Culture (MUDEC), Milan, held May 7–8, 2024 in Milan.
Agenda:
*KEYNOTE SPEECH*
• Hamza Walker, Laxart, USA. _Thinking about MONUMENTS_
*AUTHORSHIP/DOCUMENTATION*
• *Konstantinos Avramidis,* University of Cyprus, Cyprus. _[De/Re-]Situation
Matters: Athenian Graffiti From The Streets To Museum Walls And to the
Pages Of An Atlas_
• *Srushti Goud,* Kore University of Enna, Italy. _Recounting the Ephemeral -
Documenting and Conserving the Public Art of the Festivals in India_
• *Chiara Fabbri* and *Ilaria Saccani,* Italy. _The Intervention of Blues
Artwork inside the Woodpecker_
• *Ana Lizeth Mata Delgado,* Escuela Nacional de Conservación,
Restauración y Museografia, Institute Nactional de Antropologia
e Historia, Mexico. _URBARTE: Documenting to Preserve Memory_
*ARTISTS PANEL*
• *Alexandre Arrechea,* Cuba. _From Temporary to Permanent and Back
Again: Reflections on Process, Sculpture, and Social Engagement_
• *Dread Scott,* USA. _Slave Rebellion Reenactment_
• *Sara Leghissa,* Italy. _Visibility/Invisibility in the Public Space_
“Public Art Inside and Out” took place in a hybrid format and included a wide variety of professionals to exchange ideas—from practitioners to researchers and academics, artists, art historians, curators, conservators, architects, city planners, policy makers, collectors, benefactors and institutions procuring public art.
View details and the symposium schedule, which included keynotes speeches, themed sessions, and an artist panel: https://www.getty.edu/projects/modern-contemporary-art-research-initiative/public-art-inside-out-symposium/
Part of Getty Conservation Institute’s Modern and Contemporary Art Research Initiative: https://www.getty.edu/projects/modern-contemporary-art-research-initiative/ Keynote, Authorship/Documentation, and Artists Panel Sessions I May 7, 2024](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zVKnfz_2L8I/mqdefault.jpg)