CHSOS serves an international audience of institutions and art professionals such as conservators, art historians, art appraisers, fine art photographers, and conservation scientists. Its technical innovations and strategies are being adopted by museums and cultural institutions worldwide. CHSOS disseminates this knowledge through the CHSOS website, publications, and training programs.
- Our Training programs teach practical methods for Art Examination and Documentation. Our modules illustrate imaging and spectroscopy methods regularly used by cultural heritage scientists and conservators for the scientific and forensic investigation of art objects.
- All the training modules have hands-on activities and students practice with our CHSOS equipment. No need for you to bring any equipment.
- No specific educational background is necessary. Our courses are designed for a large audience ranging from art professionals to scientists.
We deliver Equipment and Training at your Institution. See what other professionals did with our service: Training for Institutions
Instructor’s short bio
The Training program will be run by Dr Antonino Cosentino. CHSOS’s director. Dr. Antonino Cosentino is a Ph.D. physicist specialized in Art diagnostics who has taught
“Scientific Methods for Art Investigation” in Europe and US. He is an expert in imaging and analytical techniques which he has carried out on important works of art for European and American Institutions and private collectors. For more information on his scientific work visit Dr. Cosentino on Researchgate, Linkedin, and Academia.edu or check out our publications.
Modules
We offer instruction on these methods: Technical Photography (TP), Panoramic Infrared Reflectography (PIRR), Reflectance Spectroscopy (RS), Raman Spectroscopy (RAMAN), Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and Multispectral Imaging (MSI).
