Publications
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Resources
A new methodology to characterize indoor variations of temperature and relative humidity in historical museum buildings for conservation purposes
Lucero-Gómez, P., Balliana, E., Izzo, F.C., Zendri, E.
Building and Environment
Volume 185 (2020), 107147, ISSN 0360-1323
Abstract: This paper presents the study of the indoor climate of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice: it is a 16th-century emblematic example of a historical building. The renowned Tintoretto large paintings magnificently decorate the Scuola. The monitoring and control of microclimatic parameters such as Temperature (T) and Relative Humidity (RH) are pivotal to establish proper conservation policies in museums’ environments. Fragile artworks had been preserved for centuries in “natural climate” conditions, in the framework of historical buildings. In such ambiances, T and RH followed outdoor variations yet mitigated by the hygrothermal inertia of the building. Available indoor climate monitoring protocols consider T and/or RH values, but they do not allow a straightforward comparison of relative fluctuation of T and RH values through time. This paper presents a flexible methodology to visualize T and RH variations. The protocol considers the calculation of time-related index to understand the magnitude of daily (DF) or weekly fluctuations (WF), and the speed of the weekly fluctuations (SWF). The presented method introduces the calculation of climatic excursions index (ICE). The ICE is innovative because it allows us to compare the microclimate of different buildings, and it will enable us to quantify the time in which T and/or RH fluctuate outside reference ranges, even in the case that detailed information on materials and construction methods is lacking. Indoor microclimate variations have been compared with the outdoor ones: this helps to define the hygrothermal inertia of the building.
Keywords: Indoor monitoring; Historical museum buildings; Preventive conservation; Sustainable management.
Rethinking and evaluating the role of historical buildings in the preservation of fragile artworks: the case study of the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice
Lucero-Gómez, P., Balliana, E., Farinelli, V.
European Physics Journal Plus
Volume 137 (2022), 150
Abstract: In this work, we present the results of the analysis of the indoor behavior of temperature and relative humidity in the space of temporary exhibitions of the Gallerie dell’Accademia Museum in Venice (Italy), located in the ancient Santa Maria della Carità Church. The museum was monitored from May to October 2019 during the exhibition “Baselitz-Academy”. This research analyzed the microclimate using a tailored methodology for the study of indoor climate in historical buildings." This methodology is based on the calculation of daily and weekly fluctuations, as well as the speed of weekly fluctuations in temperature and relative humidity. Additionally, the microclimate in the monitored rooms were compared by calculating the indices of climate excursions (ICE) for each type of fluctuation. In the Santa Maria della Carità church, the analysis shows that the current use of an adapted air conditioning system plus the hygrothermal inertia of the building ensures a stable ambience, appropriate for the conservation needs of fragile artworks with little fluctuations.
Keywords: Indoor monitoring; Historical museum buildings; Preventive conservation; Indices of climate excursions (ICE)
Book
Chapters
Reflectance Spectroscopy as a Non-invasive Technique for Preliminary Characterization of Soluble Salts on Historical Masonries (2022)
Cimino, D., Falchi, L., Corradini, M., Lucero-Gomez, P., Balliana, E., Zendri, E.
In: Osman, A., Moropoulou, A. (eds)
Advanced Non-destructive and Structural Techniques for Diagnosis, Redesign and Health Monitoring for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage.
Springer Proceedings in Materials, vol 16. Springer, Cham.
Abstract: In this work the results of a strategy of monitoring using hyperspectral imaging and fiber optique reflectance analysis (FORS) applied to the study of the distribution of salts and humidity in Venetian palaces is presented. These techniques probed to be useful even when humidity and salt presence were not detected visually.
Keywords: Fiber optique reflectance analysis (FORS) ; Building conservation; Salt distribution; Humidity.
Chemistry and Cultural Heritage (2016)
Livre “The chemistry around us”
Lucero-Gómez*, P., Piña, C.
ISBN: 9786070285486
DGDC-FQ-IQ, UNAM. Mexico
Abstract: This chapter is addressed to general public and presents the answers and possibilities that analytical chemistry has to answer to art history, art technology and conservation science. It also presents some of the fundamental principles of chromatography and other common techniques applied in the field of cultural heritage diagnosis.
Keywords: Conservation science; Principles of chromatography; Cultural heritage diagnosis.
Articles
in
Proceedings of
Conferences Chapters
Venice 2021. Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Safeguarding of Architectural and Environmental Heritage. First results of an interdisciplinary research
A. Saetta*, F. Antonelli, L. Fabian, P. Faccio, F. Peron, P. RomagnoniI, M C.TosiI, E. Zendri, L. Berto, G. Bruschi, M. De Maria, L.Falchi, E. Guolo, P. Lucero-Gomez, L. Iuorio, R. Piovesan, D. A. Talledo, E. Tesser, L. Velo, G. Zaccariello, I. Zamboni.
Proceedings of 36th International Congress Science and Cultural Objects. The effects of water on patrimony objects.
Volume 2020. UniversityCa’Foscari
ISBN. 978-88-95409-24-5.
Editorial Arcadia
Ricerce Srl.
Recent evolution of rising damp
L. Falchi, E. Balliana, F. C. Izzo, P. Lucero Gomez, D. Cimino, E.Zendri.
Proceedings of 36th International Congress Science and Cultural Objects. The effects of water on patrimony objects.
Volume 2020. UniversityCa’Foscari
ISBN. 978-88-95409-24-5.
Editorial Arcadia
Ricerce Srl.
Chemical analysis of archaeological residues From Cacao: development of strategies for its handling, extraction an analysis by HPLC-QToF
P. Lucero Gomez, D. Piña-Torres
Proceedings of the International Conference of Researchers from Maya Culture (2018).
Campeche University
