Advanced theoretical and practical course in medieval wood identification
Courses and seminars
Date:From 22 to 26 October 2012
Time:From 3.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Price:€60. Free for specialist personnel from the MNAC network of museums
This course is directed at professionals with previous basic training in wood identification.
The course will last a total of 12 hours (4 of theory and 8 of practical work). A certificate of attendance will be issued.
Objective: characterisation of the selection of about 20 types of wood used in Catalan medieval paintings and sculptures, using a systematic method with microscopic identification keys.
Maximum number of students: 20
Theory class times: Monday afternoon (4 hours), all students
Practical class times: a first group of 10 students on Tuesday afternoon (4 hours) and Thursday afternoon (4 hours); a second group of 10 students on Wednesday afternoon (4 hours) and
Friday afternoon (4 hours)
Teacher: Dr Raquel Carreras Rivery, specialist in wood identification
Language: Spanish
Registration: Tel. 936220375
The course will last a total of 12 hours (4 of theory and 8 of practical work). A certificate of attendance will be issued.
Objective: characterisation of the selection of about 20 types of wood used in Catalan medieval paintings and sculptures, using a systematic method with microscopic identification keys.
Maximum number of students: 20
Theory class times: Monday afternoon (4 hours), all students
Practical class times: a first group of 10 students on Tuesday afternoon (4 hours) and Thursday afternoon (4 hours); a second group of 10 students on Wednesday afternoon (4 hours) and
Friday afternoon (4 hours)
Teacher: Dr Raquel Carreras Rivery, specialist in wood identification
Language: Spanish
Registration: Tel. 936220375
CLASS TIMETABLE
With the collaboration of:
| DAY | TIME | ATTENDEES | PLACE |
| Monday 22 | 3.30 – 7.30 pm | groups 1 and 2 | Auditorium 2 |
| Tuesday 23 | 3.30 – 7.30 pm | group 1 | Laboratory |
| Wednesday 24 | 3.30 – 7.30 pm | group 2 | Laboratory |
| Thursday 25 | 3.30 – 7.30 pm | group 1 | Laboratory |
| Friday 26 | 3.30 – 7.30 pm | group 2 | Laboratory |
With the collaboration of:
Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya Palau Nacional. Parc de Montjuïc 08038 Barcelona © MNAC, 2010
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