Report on LIF measurements in Seville. Part 2: Santa Ana church

Abstract

A scientific cooperation between ENEA UTAPRAD (Frascati) and the Natural Sciences Department of the “Pablo de Olavide” University in Seville, has started aimed at developing and testing innovative diagnostic instrumentation for Cultural Heritage preservation. Here we report the results obtained in a joint campaign carried on in Seville during February 2010 in the Santa Ana church in Seville (SP). Several wood paintings have been thoroughly investigated by means of Laser Induced Fluorescence scan system along the lines of the Research Pro ject “Non Destructive Techniques” managed by IAPH (Consejería de Cultura de la Junta de Andalucía).The field activities, developed as part of a conservation project carried out by IPAH, were devoted to the determination of retouches, traces of former restorations and detection of chemicals (wax, consolidants, etc.) on the surface under analysis not otherwise documented.