Giovanni Verri
Since 2019, Giovanni Verri has been a conservation scientist in the Department of Conservation and Science. He holds a PhD in physics from the University of Ferrara, Italy, and MA in conservation of wall paintings from the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, UK. His research interests include the development and application of investigative techniques for the analysis of color. In 2007, he developed an imaging technique called visible-induced luminescence imaging, through which it is possible to map the presence of Egyptian blue, a very commonly used blue pigment in antiquity, even when otherwise invisible to the naked eye. This has led to interesting discoveries about the use of color in antiquity and beyond, including how blue was used in the skin tones of the mummy portraits at the Art Institute.
-
article
Eyes in Art
Read what happens when five staff members lock eyes with works of art.
Ashley F. Arico, Ian Gordon, Katherine Greenleaf, Ryan M. Pfeiffer, and Giovanni Verri -
article
Red-Handed: Exposing Renaissance Velvet Workshop Practices
Weaving silk velvet was a slow and complex process, involving costly raw materials. Did that occasionally inspire the cutting of corners?
Anna Dumont, Isaac Facio, Ken Sutherland, and Giovanni Verri -
article
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 -
article
Kinds of Blue
Four staff members find compelling and evocative hues in artworks from around the world.
Shannon Palmer, Giovanni Verri, Elizabeth Pope, and Rachel Joy Echiverri Rowland
