Technical and Scientific Research as an Aid to Art Historians in the Attribution of Art Works

IF 0.1 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage Pub Date : 2017-07-24 DOI:10.6092/ISSN.1973-9494/7168

M. Sebastianelli

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Abstract

The present work underlines the importance of an objective evaluation in the study of constituent materials and execution techniques, as well as an examination of the state of conservation of some paintings, performed during the corresponding restoration procedures. These observations, supported by analytical tests and art-historical evaluations, constitute an essential phase of the interdisciplinary research aimed at determining the attribution of a work of art. The study revolves around Pietro Novelli, the leading figurative artist of the 1600s in Sicily, who stood out amongst his peers and experienced growing fame in the centuries to follow. The interest in Monrealese is triggered by the current lack of research into recognizing his characteristic traits, accompanied by the existence of a relevant number of paintings of uncertain attribution and artifacts made by his followers or copyists. The research consists in the application of a technological investigative methodology on two examples of paintings from the 1600s, featuring David with the Head of Goliath and Our Lady of Sorrows. During their recent restoration, a study was conducted of the techniques used for their execution, accompanied by appropriate comparisons with artifacts of certain attribution. In both cases, it was possible to relate them directly to Novelli and identify the works of art respectively as replica and attributed.

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技术与科学研究对艺术史家艺术作品归属的帮助

目前的工作强调了在研究组成材料和执行技术方面进行客观评估的重要性，以及在相应的修复过程中对一些绘画的保护状况进行检查的重要性。在分析测试和艺术历史评估的支持下，这些观察结果构成了旨在确定艺术品归属的跨学科研究的一个重要阶段。这项研究围绕着彼得罗·诺维里展开，他是17世纪西西里最重要的具象艺术家，在他的同龄人中脱颖而出，在接下来的几个世纪里名声越来越大。人们对摩纳哥的兴趣是由于目前缺乏对他的特征的研究，以及他的追随者或摹仿者制作的有关数量的不确定归属的绘画和人工制品的存在。这项研究包括对17世纪两幅画作的技术调查方法的应用，其中包括《大卫与歌利亚的头》和《悲伤的圣母》。在最近的修复过程中，对它们的制作技术进行了研究，并与某些归属的文物进行了适当的比较。在这两种情况下，都有可能将它们直接与Novelli联系起来，并分别将艺术作品识别为复制品和归属作品。

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Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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0.40

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审稿时长

15 weeks

期刊介绍： Conservation Science in Cultural Heritage is an international peer reviewed journal which continues Quaderni di Scienza della Conservazione. Main topics of publication: • Study of the system: artifact-environment-biota • Historical-artistic knowledge of cultural heritage (i.e. author, art movement, period of realization, techniques, society and cultural characteristics, socio-economic context, commissioning, financing, interested public) • History, diagnosis, restoration, maintenance, conservation, valorization, prevention • Document research • Book, codex, and manuscript production in its historical context • Appropriate methodologies and analytical techniques used for the characterization of historical artifacts and evaluation of the conservation state • Environmental monitoring: assessment of atmospheric pollution and correlated degradation of monuments and historical-artistic sites • Micro and macroclimatic monitoring in confined areas (i.e. museums, libraries, archives, churches, galleries…) • Art diagnostics and evaluation of the authentication of art works • Art market and auction houses • Experiences in cultural heritage conservation • Evaluation of the suitability of products for restoration, conservation, and maintenance of works of art • Information science and cultural heritage: data processing and cataloguing methods • Virtual re-elaboration and use of historical artifacts and environments • Study, valorization and digitalization of archive and library heritage • Environmental context and technical-conservative issues related to historic architecture • Virtual or traditional conservation, cataloguing and processing of photographs • Various other topics including education, safeguard, education, legislation, economics, social aspects, management, marketing, interdisciplinarity, internationalization, etc.