The Art Conservator and the Synchrotron

08.05.2019

Is art truly eternal? Paintings by History's greatest masters are affected by the passage of time. But scientists and curators have joined forces to figure out exactly what is causing the ageing of artwork and find a solution to save this heritage for generations to come.

About this video

Production year:

2019

Length:

9 min 43

Director:

Pierre de Parscau

Producer:

CNRS Images

Speaker(s) :

Mathieu Thoury
Institut photonique d'analyse non-destructive européen des matériaux anciens (IPANEMA)
CNRS / Ministère de la Culture / Université Versailles St-Quentin

Robert van Langh
Head of Paintings Conservation and Restoration, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Katrien Keune
Paintings Research Scientist
Conservation Department, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
Associate Professor
Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam

Petria Noble
Head of Paintings Conservation, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Selwin Hageraats
PhD student at the Rijksmuseum