PROGRAMME


Multidisciplinary Research on Works of Art
Toruń, Poland 2015, September 28th – October 2nd

Places of lectures:
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

  • CMIT – Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies
    Wileńska Street, 4
  • FFA – Faculty of Fine Arts
    30/32 Sienkiewicza Street,
  • DCPS– Department of Conservation of Painting and Polychrome Sculpture/ Institute for Study, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
    7 Gagarina Street,
  • DCA – Department of Conservation of Architectonic Elements and Details/ Institute for Study, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
    30/32 Sienkiewicza Street,
  • DPT – Department of Painting Technologies and Techniques/ Institute for Study, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
    30/32 Sienkiewicza Street,
  • DCPL – Department of Conservation of Paper and Leather / Institute for Study, Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage
    30/32 Sienkiewicza Street,

Lecturers:

EB – Elżbieta Basiul, Professor, Conservator-restorer, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts NCU

JWL – Jadwiga W. Łukaszewicz, Professor, Conservator – scientist

PT – Piotr Targowski, Professor of Physics

JOL – Justyna Olszewska-Świetlik, Professor, Conservator-restorer

JR – Jarosław Rogóż, Professor, Conservator-restorer

ESN – Elżbieta Szmit-Naud, PhD. (qual.)., Conservator-restorer

PS – Paweł Szroeder, DSC. (qual.)., Physicist

JA – Joanna Arszyńska, PhD, Conservator-restorer

JC – Jolanta Czuczko, PhD, Conservator-restorer

MI – Magdalena Iwanicka, PhD, Conservator-restorer

TK – Tomasz Kozielec, PhD, Conservator-restorer

ZR – Zuzanna Rozłucka, DSc., Chemist

MS – Magdalena Sitkiewicz, PhD, Conservator-restorer

FS – Franciszek Skibiński, PhD, Art Historian

BSF – Bożena Szmelter-Fausek, PhD, Conservator-restorer

AC – Adam Cupa, Physicist

WO – Wioletta Oberta, Chemist

KP – Katarzyna Polak, Conservator-restorer

MC – Marta Chylińska, Chemist

KW – Karolina Witkowska, Conservator-restorer

IJ – Iwona Jbłońska, Conservator-restorer

KR – Klaudia Rajmann, Conservator-restorer

All the teachers are the employees of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń.

TUTORIAL
Lecturers will be available for the participants during the tutorial time at the end of each working day to discuss any questions arising during the day.

Calendar

    
Monday
28th
Lecture Topics Lecturers Place of lecture
09:00 Registration IJ; KR CMIT
09:30 Welcome session. Introduction to the course facilities.
Introducing students and teachers. Explaining the course layout.
EB; JOS; JA; MS; BSF CMIT
10:00 Break CMIT
10:30 Selected non-invasive techniques for examination of easel paintings:
exemplary applications, synergistic approach
MI; PT CMIT
12:30 Lunch
14:00 UV-fluorescence microscopy for the analysis of structure and condition of paint
layers – possibilities and limitations (participants can bring their own samples
for analysis)
ZR; MI DCPS
16:00 Break DCPS
16:30 UV-fluorescence microscopy for the analysis of structure and condition of paint
layers – possibilities and limitations (participants can bring their own samples
for analysis)
ZR; MI DCPS
17:30 Tutorial MI; PT; ZR DCPS
Tuesday
29th
Lecture Topics Lecturers Place of lecture
09:00 Natural and artificial stone in architecture and art JWL; PT; WO; KP; MC; KW CMIT
09:45 Non-invasive and invasive examination of stone monuments. Objectives, extent,
methodology, possibilities and limitations
JWL; PT; WO; KP; MC; KW CMIT
11:00 Break CMIT
11:30 Non-invasive and invasive examination of stone monuments. Objectives, extent,
methodology, possibilities and limitations
JWL; PT; WO; KP; MC; KW CMIT
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Visualization of monuments in the range of electromagnetic spectrum JWL; PT; WO; KP; MC; KW CMIT
15:00 Applying OCT and XRF techniques in basic and applied research,
also in documentation of conservation/restoration of stone monuments
JWL; PT; WO; KP; MC; KW CMIT
16:00 Break CMIT
16:30 Qualitative and quantitative analysis of the constitution of original and secondary materials forming monument or work of art. Research on corrosion mechanism and determining corrosion products’ constitution

Tutorial
JWL; PT; KW; WO; KP; MC DCA
Wednesday
30th
Lecture Topics Lecturers Place of lecture
09:00 Case studies in stone conservation JWL; WO; KP; MC; KW DCA
11:00 Break DPT, 205
11:30 The significance of the technology and techniques of works of art in research,
for interpretation of results, and in determining the authenticity of artworks
EB; MS; JOS; BSF DPT, 220
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Spectroscopic methods for identification of pigments and binders PS; JR; AC DPT, 220
15:00 False colour near-infrared photography as a tool for preliminary identification
of pigments and binders
PS; JR; AC DPT, 220
16:00 Break DPT, 205
16:30 Tutorial JWL; PT; WO; KP; WT; KW; EB; MS; JOS; BSF; PS; JR; AC DPT, 205
18:30 Introduction to art history of monuments and works of art in Toruń
(guided tour)
FS Old Town
Thursday
1th
Lecture Topics Lecturers Place of lecture
09:00 Introduction to the archeometric research on works of art on paper substrates,
leather and parchment
JC; TK CMIT
11:00 Break CMIT
11:30 Introduction to the archeometric research on works of art on paper substrates,
leather and parchment
JC; TK CMIT
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Workshop on papermaking and printing in the Museum of Literature
and Printing in Grębocin
IJ; KR Museum
Friday
2th
Lecture Topics Lecturers Place of lecture
09:00 Lightfastness assessment - in examination and conservation/restoration
of works of art
ESN DCPS
11:00 Break DCPS
12:00 Introduction to history of artworks in the St. John Cathedral in Toruń
(guided tour)
FS Cathedral
12:30 Lunch
14:00 GPR technique for investigation of historic buildings – the case study
of St. John Cathedral in Toruń
JR; AC; PS Cathedral
17:00 Awarding of certificates
17:30 Closing