Erma Hermens

Wishing you all a happy and colourful New Year 🌺

Thrilled to share “One Canvas, Four Ideas: A Double Portrait Attributed to Giorgione..” uncovering hidden compositions in a Venetian painting, Alte Pinakothek, Munich.
#macro-XRF revealed never seen compositions. Interdisciplinary research linked it to Giorgione.
ArtMatters: lnkd.in/eEE9gZwB

Behind the scenes: MA-XRF scanning of Jan Davidsz de Heem YouTube video by The Fitzwilliam Museum

Watch how we started our research on de DeHeem paintings using MA-XRF scanning. Such a privilege to be able to examine these magnificent works up close. #heritagesscience #painting #art

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt61...

Some beautiful scrumptious details, some local some exotic. How did Jan Davidsz De Heem paint all these different foods? More to come on the Master’s secrets….Exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum opening 3rd of December #Cambridge #Fitzwilliammuseum #art #painting #food #earlymodern

Ah yes, that is a great painting. When I am at the KHM will try to see it!

This one Dennis?

They are Fiona. Mind blowing to see four together!

Still life quartet by Dutch golden age master to be shown together in Cambridge Jan Davidsz de Heem’s four paintings of sumptuous food and luxury objects were produced as series

Our new exhibition on Jan David’s De Heem opening on the 3rd of Dec. @Fitzwilliam. More to come as we are examining these magnificent works with #MA-XRF and #Infrared to reveal De Heem’s superb #paintingtechnique #dutchgoldenage #oilpainting
Still life quartet www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

I wrote a paper reflecting on Technical Art History my field of research, commissioned by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation and Rijksmuseum, for everyone wanting to explore this exciting interdisciplinary field. Have a look www.kressfoundation.org/resources/sp...

I left X and hope to meet many of you interested in technical art history here. And in art, makers, making, matter and more…