The growing need to preserve our cultural heritage is causing a rise in the demand for increasingly accurate cleaning techniques, featuring high selectivity and low impact.
CASE STUDIES
During the past decade, it was provided substantial evidence that the laser pulse duration is the most crucial parameter in laser cleaning of artworks.
We report here various case studies relative to different conservative problems on different materials: for every case a careful choice both of the most appropriate laser pulse duration and of the irradiation conditions was performed.
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SANDSTONE CAPITAL
SANDSTONE CAPITAL FROM THE XIII CENTURY (25 X 20 X 20 CM)
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE OF THE RESTORATION: Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara
RESTORER: Elisa De Santi
SANDSTONE HEAD
SANDSTONE HEAD FROM THE XIII CENTURY (40 X 30 X 15 CM)
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE OF THE RESTORATION: Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara
RESTORER: Prof. Augusto Giuffredi
THE FONTE GAIA
THE FONTE GAIA BY JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA IN PIAZZA DEL CAMPO IN SIENA
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE OF THE RESTORATION: Opera di Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
RESTORER: Stefano Landi
STATUE OF THE PROPHET HABAKKUK BY DONATELLO
STATUE OF THE PROPHET HABAKKUK BY DONATELLO
AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE OF THE RESTORATION: Opificio delle Pietre Dure - Florence
RESTORER: Carlo Biliotti
