UHVMN515 Examination and Analysis in Conservation and Restoration

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Mgr. Hana Rajhelová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martina Hollá (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Antonín Šimčík
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UHVMN515/A: Wed 18:05–19:40 M12, H. Rajhelová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with modern instrumental analytical techniques and their application in conservation. Emphasis is placed on techniques for sampling artefacts and monuments and preparation of samples for analysis. In addition to familiarize students with the principles used in instrumental analytical methods (optical and electron microscopy, X-ray analysis, atomic and molecular spectroscopy and chromatography) applications and methods of analytical chemistry in the survey of various materials (metals, wood and paper, textiles and leather, stone and ceramics, photo material). The main task of the seminar will be writing a seminar paper - work will focus on a description of the instrumental method and its use in the survey of historical materials. Above the results of seminar papers will be shared discussion moderated by the teacher.Requirements on student
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - describe the principles of basic instrumental methods used in the research of historical objects - choose methods suitable for analysis according to the material nature of the examined subjects - to design a survey procedure using instrumental analyzes
Syllabus
  • 1. The basic principles of scientific survey of monuments.
    2. The basic division of instrumental methods.
    3. Sampling of works of art and monuments.
    4. Principles of optical microscopy.
    5. Principles of Electron Microscopy.
    6. Analyses based on X-rays.
    7. Principles of atomic spectroscopy methods.
    8. Principles of methods of molecular spectroscopy (UV-VIS, IR, Raman).
    9. The use of analytical methods for the survey of metals.
    10. The use of analytical methods for the survey of wood.
    11. The use of analytical methods for the survey of stone and ceramics.
    12. The use of analytical methods for the survey of textiles, leather and photographic material.
    13. Presentation of seminar papers.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • SHASHOUA, Y.:. Conservation of plastics. Materials science, degradation and preservation. Oxford 2008. info
  • UNGER, A. a kol.:. Conservation of Wood Artifacts. A Handbook. London 2001. info
  • TÍMÁR-BALÁZSY, Á.:. Chemical Principles of Textile Conservation. Oxford 1998. info
  • Kol. autorů. Konzervování a restaurování kovů. Ochrana předmětů kulturního dědictví z kovů a jejich slitin. info
  • PRICE, C.A:. Stone Conservation. London:Getty Publications, 1996. info
  • ČECH BARABASZOVÁ, K. - MAMULOVÁ KUTLÁKOVÁ, K. - HOLEŠOVÁ, S. - R. Vybrané instrumentální analýzy materiálů a nanomateriálů. Brno, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7204-810-6. info
  • O'CONNOR, S. - BROOKS, M. M. X-Radiography of textiles, dress and related objekts. Oxford, 2007. info
  • ODEGAARD, N. a kol. Material Characterization Test for Objects or Art and Archaeology. London, 2005. info
  • KOPECKÁ, I. Průzkum historických materiálů: analytické metody pro restaurování a památkovou péči. Praha, 2005. info
  • MIDDLETON, A - LANG, J. Radiography of Cultural Material. Oxford, 2005. info
  • KLOUDA, P. Moderní analytické metody. Ostrava, 2003. info
  • NOVOTNÁ, M. Metody instrumentální analýzy při průzkumu památek. Praha, 2001. info
  • TENNENT, N. The Conservation and Restoration of Ceramics. London, 1998. ISBN 1-873936-18-4. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
Assessment methods
Successful completion of the final test and the preparation and presentation of the essay.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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