INFN-CHNet meets CCR La Venaria Reale: first results

In the field of Heritage Science, mobile instruments for preservation of artworks are more and more in use. INFN-CHNet, the network of INFN devoted to Cultural Heritage, develops instruments and methods to support the research in the field. Among the others, a MA-XRF scanner was built for in-situ analysis. It is fully operative and has been employed in museums, conservation centres and out-door fields. Recently the INFN-CHNet MA-XRF scanner was employed at the CCR “La Venaria Reale”, Turin, for the analysis of different artworks undertaking conservation treatments. The versatility of the MA-XRF scanner is highlighted by the diversity of the materials and the techniques of the applications (painting on canvas, panel painting, and wooden cabinet).