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WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU? - Art-Test    art + diagnostics
Art-Test provides a very wide range of art diagnostics services. Our portfolio spans from professional technical examinations of artworks to data presentation, workshops and trainings

WHO ARE WE?

WHO ARE WE? - Art-Test    art + diagnostics
Art-Test is formed by a group of professionals with years of experience in providing art diagnostics. Moreovere we are specialized in the design and development of acquisition and processing systems targeted at art works. We have been working in several European countries, we form a multi-cultural, multi-skilled team which shares passion and respect for art and combines them with a thorough scientific background.

OUR VALUABLE CUSTOMERS

OUR VALUABLE CUSTOMERS - Art-Test    art + diagnostics
Among our customers are large Public Institutions as well as small private owners.
 We value your time and effort, and our mission is to provide the same attention and devotion to each artwork, despite of its supposed value.
 For each case, and each customer's need, we strive at understanding what is the ultimate goal of our analyses. We present a number of different possibilities with pros and cons and we discuss what is the best move. We aim therefore at providing the most useful technique at the lower cost. 
 We know that our customers appreciate that, and we see that they come back to us.

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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

Journals

- A.Pelagotti, A.Del Mastio, A.De Rosa, A.Piva, "Multispectral Imaging of Paintings: a Way to Material Identification", IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Special Issue on Cultural Heritage, vol. 25 n. 4 July 2008
- M.Barni, A.Pelagotti and A. Piva, "Image Processing for the Analysis and Conservation of Paintings: Opportunities and Challanges, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol 22, No. 5, Sept. 2005
- R. Fontana, M.C. Gambino, M. Greco, L. Marras,  M. Materazzi, E. Pampaloni, A, Pelagotti, L. Pezzati, P. Poggi, " 2D imaging and 3D, sensing data acqusition and mutual registration for painting conservation" in Proc. of the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), 2005


Conferences

-A. Pelagotti, A. Del Mastio, F. Uccheddu, F. Remondino, "Automated Multispectral Texture mapping of 3D models", Proc of. European Signal Processing Conference, 2009
-F. Remondino, A. Pelagotti, A. Del Mastio, F. Uccheddu, "Novel data registration techniques for art diagnostics and 3D heritage visualization", in Proc. of Optical 3D, 2009
- A.Pelagotti, A.Del Mastio and V.Cappellini, "Multispectral and multi-modal imaging data processing for the identification of painting materials", Proc. of Int. Conf.LACONA, Sept. 2007
- S.Rutigliano, "IR Reflectography device comparison", Proc. of Int. Conf. LACONA. Madrid, Sept. 2007
- A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, A.Piva, and A.Del Mastio, "Multispectral UV Fluorescence Analysis of Painted Surfaces",in Proceedings of 14th European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO 2006, Firenze, Italy, September 4-8, 2006.
- A.Pelagotti, A.Del Mastio and A.Razionale, "Active and passive sensors for art works analysis and investigation", Proc. of. Int. Conf. Videometrics, San Josè, Jan. 2006
- V.Cappellini, A.Del Mastio, A.De Rosa, A.Piva, A.Pelagotti, and H.ElYamani, "An automatic registration algorithm for cultural heritage images", in Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Image Processing 2005 (ICIP2005), vol. II, Genoa, Italy, 11-14 September 2005, pp. 566–569. - A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, N.Bevilacqua, V.Vascotto, V.Reillon, C.Daffara, "A study of uv fluorescence emission of painting materials", Proc. of Art'05, 8th Int. Conf. on "Non-Destructive Testing and Microanalysis for the Diagnostics and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage", 2005
- V.Cappellini, A.Del Mastio, A.De Rosa, A.Piva, A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, "An automatic registration technique of Cultural Heritage images", Proc. of Art'05, 8th Int. Conf. on "Non-Destructive Testing and Microanalysis for the Diagnostics and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage", 2005
- R.Bellucci, P.Carcagnì, A. Della Patria, R.Fontana, C.Frosinini, M.Gambino, M.Greco, L.Marras, M.Materazzi, E.Pampaloni, A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, P.Poggi, "2D and 3D optical technique applied to Pisanello's Portrait of Lionello d'Este", OSAV 2004, Saint Petersburg 
- R.Fontana, M.Gambino, M.Greco, L.Marras,M.Materazzi, E.Pampaloni, A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, P.Poggi, " Multispectral UV fluorescence and microprofilometry: the techniques and their digital integration", in Proc. of 3rd International Conference of NDT, Chania, Oct. 2003 
- L.Marras, R.Fontana, M.Gambino, M.Greco, M.Materazzi, E.Pampaloni, A.Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, P.Poggi, "Integration of imaging analysis and 3D laser relief of artworks: a powerful diagnostic tool", Proc. of Int. Conf. LACONA V, Osnabrueck, Sept. 2003 
- P.Mazzinghi, A,Pelagotti, A.Aldrovandi and L.Masotti, "Digital fluorescene imaging for the restoration of paintings", Proc of Int. Conf. EVA'96 Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts, Florence 1996
 

Books

 - A.Pelagotti, L.Marras,"Imaging Diagnostics Results: IR, Multispectral UV Fluorescence, Multispectral Reflectography, Multilayer Analyis, in " The Zejtun Painting, Shads of Caravaggio". Edifir, 2008
- R.Fontanta, M.C.Gambino, M:Greco, N.Ludwing, L.Marras, M.Materazzi, E.Pampaloni, A. Pelagotti, L.Pezzati, "Thermographic analysis", in Exploring David, Diagnostic Tests and State of Conservation, Giunti, 2004

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Devices, People and Collaborations

NEWS

NEWS - Art-Test    art + diagnostics

The book documents the restoration done on the precious wooden crucifix , unattributed but dated to 1495-1500, close to Benedetto da Maiano school. The publication goes through the work of restorer Lisa Venerosi Pesciolini and the latest methods of diagnostic analysis applied by Art-Test. Now, after this accurate intervention, the crucifix will be returned to a new place of honor back inside Fuligno’s Cenacolo site, in Florence, with an official presentation on May 19th, at 12.00. << click on the image for more info

NEWS - Art-Test    art + diagnostics

6 dec 2011 The miraculous "Madonna delle Acque" is back in Impruneta after some restoration. During the conservation work some new interesting data has emerged thanks to RX and IR reflectography. The outcomes were presented at Circolo Cattolico San Giuseppe in Impruneta. << click on the image for more info