DC15: Study detached wall paintings by combining analytical approach and imaging: the case of the Carolingian wall paintings from St. John in Müstair

Doctoral candidate

To be recruited

Hiring institution

Swiss National Museum (SNM)

PhD enrolment institution

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

Main supervisor

Tiziana Lombardo (SNM)

Co-supervisor

Sony George (NTNU)

Co-supervisor

Remy Chapoulie (CNRS)

Objectives

• Spatial investigation of paint layers (pigments and bindings) and restoration materials using Multiband images, HSI VIS-MIR-SWIR and spectroscopic in situ investigation of the detached Carolingian wall paintings.
• AI based and data analysis to understand pigment degradation and distribution of past restoration.
• Establishment of heritage digital twins to be used by scholars and stackeholder for study purpose or for the evaluation of conservation strategies.

Goals

• Establishment of pigment degradation patterns.
• Retrieve original aspect of the wall paintings.
• Establishment of heritage digital twins for Müstair paintings and validate for remote analysis.