On March 13th at 4:30 pm, diagnostic physicist Stefano Ridolfi will illustrate the non-invasive diagnostic tests performed in situ on Cola dell’Amatrice’s painting The Holy Family meets the Family of the Baptist know as Sacra Parentela, from the third decade of the 16th century. These tests, innovative in that they were conducted using non-invasive portable systems, were carried out in the museum with the aim of documenting the state of conservation, the execution technique, and the materials present in the work.
Restorer Anna Borzomati will present the multidisciplinary restoration process for the oil painting on panel, which became part of the collections of the National Museum of Abruzzo, was acquired by the Italian State between late 2022 and 2023, and will be re-displayed on the MuNDA tour in July 2024 after its restoration.
Stefano Ridolfi holds a degree in physics. He is the Technical Director of Ars Mensurae, the first Italian spin-off company specifically dedicated to the development and use of portable systems for non-invasive analysis in the Cultural Heritage sector. He teaches at Sapienza University of Rome. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and book chapters on the optimization and use of portable ED-XRF systems applied to cultural heritage studies. A specific aspect of his research concerns the improvement and development of micro XRF systems for in situ analysis, macro XRF systems for elemental imaging (mapping the distribution of elements constituting the surface of an object), and the development of specific SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the analysis of ancient metals, polychrome surfaces, and stone materials.
Anna Borzomati earned her degree in Cultural Heritage Restorer from the Istituto Superiore per la Conservazione ed il Restauro (ISCR) in Rome in 2006.
Specializing in the conservation of stone materials, she has participated in projects of great cultural value for the protection of important monuments and has carried out, independently or in a temporary association, the conservative restoration of various types of artworks, such as murals, mosaics, monuments from Roman archaeological sites, and paintings on canvas and wood.
After the presentation, which will be attended by MuNDA Director Federica Zalabra, art historian Daniele Lauri will lead a guided tour of the restored works.
