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Metals And Their Corrosion
Silver coins produced in the 16th century. Courtesy of Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC. There’s a double hit of interesting metal artifact research news this week. The first discovery comes from researchers...
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Visiting The Metropolitan Museum’s Science Lab
The Met's science labs. © Sarah Everts I recently passed through New York City and had the excellent opportunity to tour the laboratories beneath the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Marco Leona, who’s...
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A Visit To The Opificio, Italy’s Primary Restoration Lab
An Opificio restorer working on a Vasari panel painting. © Sarah Everts. Italy has no shortage of art, and when that art needs a face-lift, it takes a trip to the Opificio delle Pietre Dure e...
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Uncovering the history of a St. Tammany weathervane
Guest post by Celia Arnaud, a senior editor at Chemical & Engineering News. Before conservation, this St. Tammany weathervane was coated with an unwanted layer of black paint. Credit: Matt...
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Figuring Out Copper Corrosion To Fight Artifact Forgery
An ancient copper ingot from Crete, Greece. Credit: Wikipedia Commons. The green corrosion on copper artifacts, sculptures and buildings is so aesthetically pleasing that countless recipes exist in...
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Secrets Of An Ancient Warship’s Ram
This ram was involved in important Roman naval battles some 2300 years ago. Credit: Francesco Caruso Some people think it looks like a beak but this bronze and wooden artifact is actually a weapon...
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Annals of Quirkiness: Space Buddha Taken By Nazis.
This sculpture was carved from a meteorite that fell to Earth 10,000-20,000 years ago. Credit: Wiley Ancient Egyptians made necklaces from meteorites, the Inuit used these extra-terrestrial rocks as an...
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Was antiquity really so tacky?
Many Greek sculptures were painted garish colors. Credit: Stiftung Archäologie, Munich The ancient Greeks did it, and now the Phoenicians too. Over the past few years, it’s become increasingly clear...
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