Historical, analytic-diagnostic and environmental study of the wood ceilings covered in painted paper in “Casa Romei” (Ferrara): Room of the 1500s

Abstract

This study aims at the evaluation of the conservation state of painted paper ceilings in the museum of Casa Romei (Ferrara). These ceilings are very important as rare witnesses of the art in Ferrara in 1400 to simulate wooden ceilings through painted paper. The overall project, proposed for the study of both the manufacture techniques and the state of conservation, is divided into two stages relative to the knowledge of the materials and the conservation environment. The study involves the artefacts control (diagnostic, materials and products characterisation through biological and chemical analyses) and microclimate monitoring.