Mathematics helping Art Historians and Art Conservators

Monday, September 14, 2020
7pm | Virtual

Speaker: Ingrid Daubechies (Duke)

Title: Mathematics helping Art Historians and Art Conservators

Abstract: Mathematics can help Art Historians and Art Conservators in studying and understanding art works, their manufacture process and their state of conservation. The presentation will review several instances of such collaborations, explaining the role of mathematics in each instance, and illustrating the approach with extensive documentation of the art works.