Per una scienza della conservazione. L’esperienza di Antonietta Gallone nel panorama scientifico e museale milanese dell’ultimo quarto del XX secolo.

Antonietta Gallone (1928-2015) was an Italian physicist working at the Politecnico di Milano who pioneered the venture into the field of heritage science. Since the middle of 70s, she dedicated herself to compositional analysis of artworks based on sampling, focusing on the Italian heritage. Her expertise expanded to various forms of artistic production, including paintings, mosaics, sculptures, and textiles. The Gallone Archive, located at the Physics Department of Politecnico di Milano, preserves hundreds of these studies and thousands of micro-samples taken from artworks. Gallone stood out for her significant knowledge of art and aimed to foster the dialogue between historians, restorers, and scientific experts to find effective solutions. Through her pioneering efforts and collaborations, she played a significant role in shaping the modern profile of conservation scientists.