Short Description

The workshop aims to share recent scientific research advances in the preservation and conservation of outdoor bronze artworks exposed to harsh environmental conditions. Particular attention will be focused on methodologies and non-destructive analytical protocols to characterize and monitor the performance of the protective treatments on corroded bronze surfaces and provide decision-makers with tools for sustainable preventive and planned conservation strategies.

During the morning session, the outcomes of the PRIN2022KKKLX7 project: Marine outdoor bronze surfaces: a methodological approach (MEDUSA), financially supported by European Union – NextGenerationEU, will be presented and discussed. The MEDUSA project focused on the urgent need to overcome the actual limits of scientific research in the technological transfer of products and treatments for the protection of bronzes exposed in a marine/coastal environment to the conservation professionals and to encourage preventive and planned conservation activities over time. The evolution of the complex systems made by the bronze alloy/patina/protective coatings in different marine environments seeks to identify the relevant parameters and their variability range that affect the performance and durability of bronze conservation treatments.

The afternoon session will be devoted to share experiences with different professionals on scientific methodologies and conservation practices for outdoor bronzes, with particular attention to the development of innovative materials and analytical approaches.