Clara Granzotto

Clara Granzotto is the Mellon Associate Conservation Scientist in the Department of Conservation and Science, where her research interests concern the characterization of traditional binding media in works of art by mass spectrometry, with a focus on polysaccharides and proteins, in order to understand techniques employed by artists and the appearance and condition of artworks.

She has a PhD in Chemical Sciences from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and Université Lille 1 Sciences et Technologies; an MS and BS in Chemical Sciences for Conservation and Restoration, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; and is the recipient of a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship. Recent publications appeared in ICOM-CC Preprints (2021), Analyst (2021), and Microchemical Journal (2019).

Kinds of Green

Six staff members ruminate upon some of their favorite greens in the museum.

Ryan M. Pfeiffer, Sharon Cobbins, Clara Granzotto, Dail Williams, Christina Warzecha, and Veronica Cajigas
Cezanne’s Still Lifes under the Microscope

Conservation scientists share insights into the materials and techniques Cezanne used to create his complex and highly personal language.

Kimberley Muir, Giovanni Verri, Maria Kokkori, and Clara Granzotto
More Kinds of Blue

Some blues assert themselves and travel the world, while others are not what they appear to be.

Janice Katz, Clara Granzotto, Craig Lee, and Richard Gessert
The Binders That Tie: Proteins in Paint

Cutting-edge technology allows us to gain a surprising amount of insight into the materials that artists used to create paint.

Clara Granzotto

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