Potential and challenges of interdisciplinary research on historical window glass, stained glass and reverse glass paintings
Stefan Trümpler|Sophie Wolf|Cordula Kessler|Jürg Goll
The interdisciplinary study of ancient materials has become an increasingly common strategy, mainly because it proved to be a highly rewarding approach studying the age, provenance and production archaeological objects. results such sometimes also provide answers questions relating not only socio-cultural, economic or technological developments in particular region period (trade, innovation, etc.), but conservation artefacts question. A number analytical methods, ranging from microscopic elementary analyses, have been successfully applied determine nature technologies used production, as well identify glass. As far window glass stained is concerned, architectural context art history – characteristics most helpful determining history, artistic importance objects under study. This paper discusses some multidisciplinary studies that Vitrocentre Romont conducted on early medieval glass, reverse paintings illustrates potential holistic solving about materials, techniques, design conservation. It addresses limitations approach, which are often related finding appropriate (i.e. non-destructive possibly portable) methods for analysis extremely fragile windows.
Proceedings of SPIE