A5039514222- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Conservation Techniques and Studies
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
- Ion-surface interactions and analysis
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Building materials and conservation
- Crystallization and Solubility Studies
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
- Analytical chemistry methods development
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- German Literature and Culture Studies
- High-pressure geophysics and materials
- Laser-induced spectroscopy and plasma
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
- Sociology and Education Studies
- Economic and Social Issues
- Microstructure and mechanical properties
- Art, Aesthetics, and Perception
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
KHM-Museumsverband
2011-2025
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019
National Museum in Kraków
2019
University of Vienna
1995-1998
TU Wien
1994-1997
A colonial feather insignia from New Spain dating to the late 16th century is one of a group seven unique objects kept in museums Austria, Germany, and Mexico. The represents highly skilled example featherworking tradition documented historical sources such as Florentine Codex. In order make replica for National Museum Anthropology Mexico City (MNA), an interdisciplinary team carried out technical material studies before preparing necessary raw material. At centre this work are bird feathers...
Abstract Within the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM), Vienna, three off‐line GC‐MS analytical procedures for identification of natural organic media have been refined, tested, and validated use in investigating original, historic works art. The analysis a sample from Greek terracotta statue suggested that white ground layer polychromy, still partly present today, contained gum‐based binding medium. Furthermore, procedure simultaneous oils, waxes resins was applied to composition varnish 16 th...
A recent restoration of a 17th‐century Japanese lacquer cabinet revealed various later treatments over the original black coating to maintain and preserve high gloss oriental course time meet changing tastes. The comprehensive investigation on series samples was executed by means two hyphenated techniques: gas chromatography – mass spectrometry (GC–MS) pyrolysis combined with GC–MS (Py‐GC–MS). results showed that is based urushi linseed oil, while past interventions are composed sandarac,...
Abstract X‐ray fluorescence analysis (XRF) is a powerful tool for nondestructive of chemical elements present in art and archeological material. Nevertheless, investigations objects possessing glassy matrix still offer some problems using XRF because the absorption air low‐energy characteristic radiation light elements. With design instrument equipped with vacuum chamber housing both, x‐ray optics detector snout inside, new attempt to solve this problem was made. The Conservation Science...
Abstract A portable focused‐beam X‐ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer was designed and manufactured taking into account a huge variation in material, size shape of museum objects. The is equipped with vacuum chamber enclosed Kapton‐window allowing the detection chemical elements from Na upwards, which enables characterization glass enamel Two low‐power tubes, one Mo‐anode other Cr‐anode, operating 4 to 50 kV 0 2.5 mA maximum power W point focus about 180 µm can be used as excitation source...
The study gives an overview of the tests and analyses undertaken in past 20 years to establish presence blood foundation layers Chinese lacquer artefacts also shows development analytical methods over that period. When undertaking conservation objects it is crucial know type binding medium as this influences selection any consolidants may be required treatment. Microchemical identify using benzidine luminol, various chromatographic mass spectrometric techniques DNA were assessed on selected...
Calibration-Free Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was used for depth-profile analysis of one Sasanian coin from the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, and to characterize Hg layer covering its surface.
Abstract Within the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM), Vienna, three off‐line GC‐MS analytical procedures for identification of natural organic media have been refined, tested, and validated on a series reference materials (partly artificially aged) to apply this knowledge investigations original, historic works art from museum's collections. At first, set aged mock‐ups has prepared database built up drying oils, resins, waxes, proteins polysaccharides. Some interesting observations concerning...
Highly leaded bronze coins of the Coin Cabinet Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) show progressive corrosion as a result unfavourable storage conditions within historic wooden cases. In connection to research project concerning preservation and conservation antique causes for sometimes severe were studied by different analytical techniques. Radiography tomography investigations using neutrons X-rays performed at Paul Scherrer Institute, i.e. enrichment lead in interior objects was nondestructive...
This paper gives an overview of the results a comprehensive conservation research project on eighteenth-century Chinese carved lacquer screen. Special emphasis was put scientific analyses original materials and techniques. The object's history, previous restoration treatments, current condition were documented before treatment commenced. extensive analytical investigations set 24 samples, performed by means optical scanning electron microscopy as well pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass...