Course description
This short course, which will be taught at MSc standard, will provide an understanding of the principles of forensic and scientific investigations into art objects.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is suitable for those who work within the art world who require an understanding of the principles of forensic and scientific investigations into art objects.
Outcome / Qualification etc.
What you will learn
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
- Evaluate the basic functioning of the art market
- Construct a critical stance regarding the legal roles of various players and the part that science can play
- Critically assess the various scientific and non-scientific techniques
- Design sampling strategies and propose techniques which are of most use
- Create and manage a specific investigation of art objects to successfully formulate a reasoned and balanced conclusion.
Training Course Content
Core content
- Introduction to the art world
- Collectors, auction houses and museums
- Legal aspects of antiquities and antiques
- Object and material types (stone, ceramic, glass, metal, pigment, organics)
- Scientific versus stylistic analysis
- Special considerations of sampling
- Quasi-non destructive and no-destructive techniques
- Relative and absolute dating
- Provenancing.
Course delivery details
Course structure
This course is delivered by specialists from the Cranfield Forensic Institute in addition to acknowledged experts from establishments overseas.
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