Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content Phase transitions of salts under changing climatic conditions (PREDICT) The PREDICT project will look into the physical processes of salts. Salts are known to have kinetic properties that are unpredictable in nature and the theoretical pr…

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content Climate Impact on Built Heritage (CLIMPACTH) Within CLIMPACTH we investigate the impact of climate change on Belgian built heritage. The twin objectives are to improve our understanding of exposure to climate stressors and of material sen…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Research activities This page presents a number of highlights from the research conducted within the frame of this chair. The topics concern both instrumental development of imaging setups and applied research on specific w…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Inauguration of the Chair on advanced imaging techniques for the arts The official inauguration of the new chair took place on Thursday 27th February 2015 in the presence of 150 museum professionals, students, scholars and …

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Education and dissemination Education The purpposeof the educational component of this chair is to transfer the developments in imaging technology to the field of art history and conservation. In particular a course entitle…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Publications Geert Van der Snickt, Anna Martins, John Delaney, Koen Janssens, J. Zeibel, M. Duffy, C. McGlinchey, Birgit Van Driel and Joris Dik. Exploring a hidden painting below the surface of René Magritte’s ‘Le por…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content The Ghent Altarpiece The Ghent Altarpiece reveals its greatest secret UAntwerp researchers identify the precise contribution of Hubert and Jan van Eyck Interdisciplinary research by the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content A Chair on Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts It is well-known that the Baillet Latour fund cherishes a passion for the preservation of our cultural heritage. Next to numereous other projects, the BLFund has been supp…

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content Expert Meeting 1: Copper Sulphate Pigments (CSPs) and Spherulitic Malachite (SM) Expert Meeting Program Venue: Slovak National Gallery, entrance: administration building (Riečna 1, Bratislava) Wednesday 11 October (19:00): Welcome drink …

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content Motivation and goals Resume The aim of the chair is to conduct research into the use of powerful, newly developed imaging methods for the study of paintings, as well as to provide services and eduction in this field. For th…

Vincent Cattersel docent - senior onderzoeker ELinC, a brief introduction Vincent Cattersel European Lacquers in Context Project Lacquered objects were imported from Asia to Europe starting from the 16th century. Soon after, their immense popularity stimulated European craftsmen to imitate oriental …

B-MAGIC search menu search content Associated partners PACKED, Centre of Expertise in Digital Heritage Antwerp University library Antwerp Museum M HKA Brussels: Cinematek Brussels Institute of Contemporary Chinese Studies Brussels: Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) Ghent University li…

Universiteitsfonds zoeken menu zoek inhoud Leerstoel Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts-AXES Onderzoek naar nieuwe beeldvormingsmethoden voor studie van schilderijen Het doel van deze leerstoel is om onderzoek te doen naar het gebruik van krachtige, nieuw ontwikkelde beeldvormingsmethoden voor…

University Fund search menu search content Chair Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts-AXES Research into new imaging methods for studying paintings The aim of this chair is to research the use of powerful, newly developed imaging methods for the study of paintings. It also aims to contribute to …

Ontwerpwetenschappen Getting intimate – Hands-on experiences with the collections Getting intimate – Hands-on experiences with the collections Tuesday 28 February 2023 - 19:00 Stadscampus UAntwerpen - Aula s.C.103 Prinsstraat 13, Antwerpen Getting intimate with our exceptional, internationally r…

Heritage Science Summer School - Climate Impact on Buildings: risks and resilience search menu search content Speakers Prof. dr. Alessandra Bonazza Prof. dr. Alessandra Bonazza is senior researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate of the National Research Council of Italy (CNR-IS…

Ontwerpwetenschappen 7e Vlaams-Nederlandse natuursteendagen 7e Vlaams-Nederlandse natuursteendagen Naar aanleiding van de adviezen van de regering om de snelle verspreiding van het COVID-19 virus tegen te gaan, werd beslist om de Natuursteendagen uit te stellen naar maandag 13 en dinsdag 14 septembe…

AXIS and the Ghent Altarpiece search menu search content Phase I The Ghent Altarpiece: finding Van Eyck In 2012, the KIK-IRPA initiated the first phase of a conservation campaign, focusing on the reverse of the side wing panels (see the image on the right, showing the altarpiece in closed position).…

Geert Van der Snickt hoogleraar Onderzoek Geert Van der Snickt Onderzoeksgroep Erfgoedwetenschappen Antwerpen (ARCHES) Antwerpse X-straal Beeldvorming en Spectroscopie (AXIS) Expertise Geert Van der Snickt ontving zijn Master in Conservatie-Restoratie in 2003 aan de Universiteit van Antwerpen. Kort …

Tim De Kock associate professor Research Tim De Kock Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Expertise Expertise in stone-built heritage, in particular multi-scale assessment of material characterization, degradation processes and conservation in the context of cultural heritage an…

Ontwerpwetenschappen ConNext 2023 Conservation by the Next Generation Student Conference ConNext 2023 Conservation by the Next Generation Student Conference We are pleased to announce the third edition of ConNext: ConNext 2023. Last year, not only were we blown-away by the quality of the 25 paper an…

Geert Van der Snickt research professor Research Geert Van der Snickt Research team Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences (ARCHES) Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy (AXIS) Expertise Geert Van der Snickt received his Master in Conservation-Restoration in 2003 at the University of Antwerp. Shortly a…

Ontwerpwetenschappen Plastics in Modern Movement Interiors Plastics in Modern Movement Interiors Plastics in Modern Movement Interiors Conservation and (re-)design of plastic Finishes, Furniture and Products DOCOMOMO ISC/Interior Seminar 5-9 March 2018 The built environment, architecture and its int…

Media, Movements and Politics search menu search content Public Opinion, Voting & Campaigns Public Opinion, Voting & Campaigns 2025 Vanagt, J., & Kollberg, M. (2025). United in success, fragmented in failure: The moderating effect of perceived government performance on affective polarization between…

Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences search menu search content Projects - Antwerp Cultural Heritage Sciences Ongoing projects Reviving Historic Water Infrastructures: Integrating Historical Water Systems for Sustainable Urban Water Management and Climate Resilience. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract C…