Heat and moisture induced stress and strain in wooden artefacts and elements in heritage buildings: a review
In the world of cultural heritage, a wide range of artefacts and buildings are made of wood
and, therefore, are subjected to moisture-induced stress and strain cycles, owing to …
and, therefore, are subjected to moisture-induced stress and strain cycles, owing to …
X-ray imaging and computed tomography for the identification of geometry and construction elements in the structure of old violins
Numerous studies on heritage violins have shown that there are a number of factors that
contribute to the acoustic quality of old violins. Among them are the geometric shape of the …
contribute to the acoustic quality of old violins. Among them are the geometric shape of the …
Signature modes of old and new violins with symmetric anatomical wood structure
The paper aims to investigate old and new violins from the perspective of the correlation
between the anatomical structure of spruce and maple wood, and the dynamic response of …
between the anatomical structure of spruce and maple wood, and the dynamic response of …
Stradivari's Varnish Revisited: Feature Improvements Using Chemical Modification
The most widespread varnish formulations used by master violin-makers of the “Italian
Golden Age”, including Antonio Stradivari, were based on mixtures of siccative oils (eg …
Golden Age”, including Antonio Stradivari, were based on mixtures of siccative oils (eg …
New insights on the stradivari “coristo” mandolin: a combined non-invasive spectroscopic approach
In this work, one of the two existing mandolins made by Antonio Stradivari has been
investigated for the first time, as a rare exemplar of the lesser-known class of plucked string …
investigated for the first time, as a rare exemplar of the lesser-known class of plucked string …
Preliminary cleaning approach with alginate and konjac glucomannan polysaccharide gel for the surfaces of east Asian and western string musical instruments
The cleaning of string musical instruments is challenging due to the traditional finishing
treatments used by the makers. Multilayered coating systems were applied to Western …
treatments used by the makers. Multilayered coating systems were applied to Western …
Validation of a photogrammetric approach for the objective study of early bowed instruments
Some early violins have been reduced during their history to fit imposed morphological
standards, while more recent ones have been built directly to these standards. We propose …
standards, while more recent ones have been built directly to these standards. We propose …
A procedure for the characterization of a music instrument vibro-acoustic fingerprint: the case of a contemporary violin
Violins are wooden musical instruments, whose quality is mainly evaluated on the basis of
their aesthetics, as well as depending on the historical relevance of their makers. However …
their aesthetics, as well as depending on the historical relevance of their makers. However …
A discussion about violin reduction: geometric analysis of contour lines and channel of minima
P Beghin, AE Ceulemans, F Glineur - arXiv preprint arXiv:2404.01995, 2024 - arxiv.org
Some early violins have been reduced during their history to fit imposed morphological
standards, while more recent ones have been built directly to these standards. We can …
standards, while more recent ones have been built directly to these standards. We can …
[PDF][PDF] Analytical investigations on polychrome artworks from the wooden ceiling of “ex-Ospedale San Matteo” in Pavia
The ex-Ospedale San Matteo in Pavia, constructed in 1449, featured wooden ceilings
adorned with unique angelic decorations. Restoration efforts began in the late 1980s, with …
adorned with unique angelic decorations. Restoration efforts began in the late 1980s, with …