Books by Cristiana Zaccagnino
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Journal of the Canadian Association for Conservation, 2024
Conservators and archaeologists share common interests around the preservation of important icono... more Conservators and archaeologists share common interests around the preservation of important iconographic information as manifest in physical remnants, but there has long been an "uneasy relationship" between the two fields, partly due to a divide that begins early in the education of both professions. North American graduate-level conservation programs and classical archaeology departments have been making efforts to bridge divisions in learning through coursework, joint workshops and field training. In Canada more specifically, faculty from the Master of Art Conservation Program and the Department of Classics and Archaeology at Queen's University have addressed this issue by fostering interdisciplinary exchanges using the Diniacopoulos Collection, a collection of ancient Mediterranean artifacts that was acquired by Queen's University for the purpose of training students. Queen's faculty took collaborations to the next level through an initiative that called for archaeology and conservation students to create something together: in 2022 graduate students developed an exhibition and symposium -Antiquities through Modern Eyes -highlighting their investigative work on an Athenian black-figure lekythos, an Athenian red-figure lebes gamikos, a Tanagra group and coins. In addition to the exhibition, students created a printed catalogue of the pieces on exhibit and a website in order to share images and didactic information on the artifacts. This paper will outline the process of deepening interdisciplinary understanding through joint knowledge sharing. Les restaurateurs et les archéologues partagent un intérêt commun pour la préservation d'informations iconographiques importantes telles qu'elles se manifestent dans les vestiges physiques, mais la relation entre ces deux domaines a été historiquement difficile, en partie à cause d'un fossé qui se crée dès le début des études dans ces deux professions. Les programmes nord-américains de conservation et les départements d'archéologie classique ont déployé des efforts pour combler les divisions en matière d'apprentissage par le biais de cours, d'ateliers conjoints et de formations sur le terrain. Au Canada plus particulièrement, les professeurs du programme de maîtrise de conservation-restauration d' uvres d'art et du Département d'études classiques et d'archéologie de l'Université Queen's ont abordé cette question en favorisant les échanges interdisciplinaires en utilisant la collection Diniacopoulos, une collection d'artefacts méditerranéens anciens acquis par l'Université Queen's dans le but de former des étudiants. Les professeurs de Queen's ont encouragé la collaboration grâce à une initiative appelant les étudiants en archéologie et en conservation à créer quelque chose ensemble : en 2022, les étudiants diplômés ont développé une exposition et un symposium -Un regard contemporain sur les antiquités -mettant en valeur leur travail de recherche sur un lécythe athénien à figures noires, un lébès gamikos athénien à figures rouges, un groupe Tanagra et des pièces de monnaie. En plus de l'exposition, les étudiants ont créé un catalogue imprimé des pièces exposées et un site Web afin de partager des images et des informations didactiques sur les artefacts. Cet article décrira le processus d'approfondissement de la compréhension interdisciplinaire grâce à des connaissances communes.
Etruscan and Italic Studies 25, 2022
Journal of the Numismatic Association of Australia 31, 2021
The Department of Classics and the Master of Art Conservation program at Queen's University at Ki... more The Department of Classics and the Master of Art Conservation program at Queen's University at Kingston own the Diniacopoulos Collection, a diverse assemblage of unsorted artefacts which includes more than 600 Greek and Roman coins. What makes this collection unique is that it does not belong to a museum, and it was acquired in 2001 with an educational purpose: the ancient artefacts are to be used as teaching tools for Art Conservation and Classics students. The collaboration between the two programs results in a crucial formative experience, since students become acquainted with the principles and methods of both disciplines.
Archeologia Classica, 2020
CDD 20. 930.l'05 Comitato Scientifico pierre gros, sybille haynes, tonio hölscher, mette moltesen... more CDD 20. 930.l'05 Comitato Scientifico pierre gros, sybille haynes, tonio hölscher, mette moltesen, stéphane verger Il Periodico adotta un sistema di Peer-Review INDICE DEL VOLUME LXXI articoli angelelli c., Pavimenti da vecchi scavi nell'area del Colle Capitolino.
Colivicchi, F. & Gregori, G. L. & Lanza, M. & Lepone, A. & Scalici, M. & Trentacoste, A. & Zaccag... more Colivicchi, F. & Gregori, G. L. & Lanza, M. & Lepone, A. & Scalici, M. & Trentacoste, A. & Zaccagnino, C. "New Excavations in the Urban Area of Caere." Mouseion: Journal of the Classical Association of Canada, vol. 1013 no. 2, 2016, pp. 359-450. Project MUSE, muse.jhu.edu/article/627240.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
Niobids in Color: Recent Investigations into the Polychromy of the Uffizi Group, in Polychromy in Ancient Sculpture and Architecture Proceedings of the 7th Round Table, Florence, 4-7 November 2015, S. Bracci, G. Giachi, P. Liverani, P. Pallecchi, F. Paolucci edd., Livorno 2018, pp. 155-165.
Colivicchi et alii 2016. 6 Le prospezioni sono state effettuate da Marco Di Lieto, Gregory De Mar... more Colivicchi et alii 2016. 6 Le prospezioni sono state effettuate da Marco Di Lieto, Gregory De Martino e Enzo Rizzo delle ditte Di Lieto srl e Tomogea srl.
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Nanotechnology and Microelectronics: Materials, Processing, Measurement, and Phenomena , 2018
A group of ancient coins is among the Diniacopoulos collection of Central and Eastern Mediterrane... more A group of ancient coins is among the Diniacopoulos collection of Central and Eastern Mediterranean antiquities housed at Queen's University. At first glance, nine coins in the collection appear to be billon tetradrachms minted in Alexandria, Egypt, dating to the period of the Emperor Claudius (41–54 AD). On the obverse, there is a portrait of the Emperor Claudius, on the reverse his wife Messalina is holding their two children. A closer examination reveals, however, that each of these coins weighs substantially less than the majority of specimens belonging to the same issues. All of the coins appear to have silver-rich plated surfaces with copper-rich cores. Questions are raised, therefore, about their authenticity and methods of manufacture. The surfaces display a variety of corrosion products, some of which may also indicate past restoration treatments. A single coin was selected for time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDX) analyses to investigate the viability of utilizing these combined techniques in the study of ancient coins. In order to gain information on the composition and distribution of the various chemical components present at the surface and into the bulk, it is necessary to profile into the sample, which by definition is destructive. Thus, it is important to identify areas of interest for further analysis so that the amount of damage can be minimized while maximizing the information obtained. To accomplish this, large area imaging ToF-SIMS has been performed using the stage-raster option in an IonTOF ToF-SIMS V. Bi 3 þþ primary ions were used to map the surface and the positive secondary ion distribution images were obtained. Because of the varying topography of the sample, delayed onset of the generated secondary ion had to be used. Four areas were identified for further analysis, namely: (1) a Ag rich (minimal Cu content) area; (2) an area showing the presence of both Cu and Ag; (3) an area displaying visibly different surface characteristics, and finally, (4) a Cu rich (minimal Ag content) area. Chemical composition was obtained from these areas using XPS. To obtain further (nondestructive) depth information, EDX images were obtained, which would arise from a deeper sampling depth. In this case Ag was seen to be more dominant except for region (4). This implies a Cu enrichment at the surface as observed by the ToF-SIMS except for region (1). In this paper, the results of depth profiles in the bulk of the chosen areas are presented in order to ascertain the distribution of the various chemical components. This will allow future investigation on how the coins were manufactured. Published by the AVS.
The PDF file of the article can be downloaded from the website of the journal " Otium. Archeologi... more The PDF file of the article can be downloaded from the website of the journal " Otium. Archeologia e cultura del mondo antico " [ISSN 2532-0335] Il PDF del contributo può essere scaricato dal sito internet della rivista " Otium. Archeologia e cultura del mondo antico " [ISSN 2532-0335]
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Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
Excavations conducted by Queen’s University in the central area of the Etruscan city of Caere, near the so-called hypogaeum of Clepsina, have brought to light a sequence of phases indicative of a longer and more complex history of urban occupation at the site than previously thought. The earliest stratigraphic evidence uncovered so far dates to the Late Iron Age, followed by an Orientalizing building with wall paintings, an important Archaic phase, and a large-scale renovation datable to the third century bc. Occupation was intense until the late first and early second century ad. Excavation and geophysical prospection have revealed a regular urban plan in the area between the centre of the city plateau and the sanctuary of Manganello. Research within the hypogaeum, particularly infrared imaging, has allowed for a better reading of wall paintings, drawings, and inscriptions, including two previously unknown texts.
Part of the series of talks "Archeologia agli Uffizi"