This two day course is run in conjunction with the Scottish Conservation Bureau. The polarising microscope is an economic and efficient tool that can be used to identify most of the traditional pigments found on works of fine and applied art. Throughout this course each participant will have the use of a polarising microscope to study the differences in appearance and the optical properties of more than 60 pigments. Experience in microscopy is helpful but the relevant optical phenomena will be explained. The course is held at Hare.
Participants stay locally in bed and breakfast accommodation.
Montefiascone is a medieval walled city on Lake Bolsena 100 km north of Rome. The mediaeval library of the seminario houses about 5000 volumes including manuscripts and early printed books. The project consists of four one week courses spent working on particular parts of the collection. Participants may stay for a minimum of one week. They will be part of a team helping with the conservation of this important collection.