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Science

Our researchers are primarily concerned with science for the benefit of art. Imaging, spectroscopic and microscopic techniques are used to find out how something is made, what the causes of degradation are and how this can best be prevented.

The stern decoration of the Royal Charles

Scientific and historical research of a pinnacle of maritime heroism (c. 1663)

Stern carving from the Royal Charles Stern carving from the Royal Charles

Changed lead pigments

Tracking the formation of inorganic compounds in Old Masters paintings

The Watermarks project

Documenting watermarks from the 17th century Dutch drawings collection at the Rijksmuseum with low-energy x-ray radiography

GoGreen

Green Strategies to Conserve the Past and Preserve the Future of Cultural Heritage

X-ray research

What lies beneath the surface comes to light

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