What connects geckos and adhesives in museums? How do we test materials in paintings? Learn about these and more from Science on the Sofa, the free online event from …
Journal Article on Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) for Paintings
Together with colleagues from The Courtauld Institute of Art and Yale University, Christina Young recently published “A Review of RTI and an Investigation into the Applicability of Micro-RTI as …
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Journal Article on Ion Milling for Cross-Section Samples
Together with colleagues from Hitachi High-Technologies Europe, Margaret Smith and Karen Thompson recently published an article in Heritage Science on the application of ion milling to the preparation and …
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Take an Object Exhibition
Join us for Take an Object, a new exhibition inspired by objects and artworks from the Hunterian. Featuring work developed by students from our MLitt in Technical Art History, …
Sharing the Science of Steam, Wafers and Flaky Paint
It was great to be able to speak with visitors of all ages last Sunday at the Glasgow Science Festival. By explaining what steam, pink panther wafers and flaky …
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Flaky Paint at the Glasgow Science Festival
How do changes in the environment cause paintings to flake? Come along and test for yourself how moisture causes the layers of paintings on wood to flake. Just as …
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Open Day 2019
Come and meet TAHG at the Open Day for the Centre for Textile Conservation and Technical Art History. Learn more about our research projects, and about opportunities to study …