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WOOD HERITAGE: Archaeodendrometry in the Service of Art

July 26 2024 Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer Working Groups

ICOM-CC Wood, Furniture, and Lacquer Working Group

online talk by

Dr. Catherine Lavier

C2RMF - Research and Restoration Centre of the Museums of France

Date: 28th of August 2024
Time: 11:00 am Paris time
Venue: ZOOM

Registration required. (click or scan QR). Zoom link will be sent to registered participants.

The talk will last for approximately 1 hour.

Topic:

The C2RMF is unique in its dual role of conducting expert appraisals of objects and artworks
in French museums, both before they enter public collections and in actively collaborating
in their restoration, as well as combating the illicit trafficking of cultural property. Essential
to its mission are the material analyses performed on wooden artifacts using
archaeodendrometry. This online talk, titled "Heritage Wood: Archaeodendrometry in the
Service of Art," will provide a brief review of the fundamentals before discussing specific
examples that illustrate the various contributions of this discipline. The presentation will
elucidate the pivotal role of material analyses, particularly archaeodendrometry, in
facilitating expert evaluations, verifying the authenticity of artifacts, executing restoration
endeavors, and combating the illicit trafficking of cultural property. By showcasing specific
cases, the talk will demonstrate how these investigations support interdisciplinary efforts in
research, conservation, and restoration, thereby advancing the preservation of wood heritage.

Speaker:

Dr. Catherine Lavier
Referrent Patrimonial Wood at Ministère de la culture et de la communication

From 2018 Feb., Catherine Lavier was appointed as "Patrimonial Wood" Referrent for the
Head Office of Heritages of the Ministry of Culture, France, at the Centre for Research and
Restauration for Museums of France (C2RMF). She is in the Louvre Palace and the Versailles
Royal Stables. Catherine does research in Archaeodendrometry mainly on works of art and
navigation. Among other, she is the pedagogical leader of training "Scientific techniques of
the expertise of the artworks" (Univ-Paris II-Panthéon Assas).

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