CURRICULUM VITAE
ET STUDIORUM
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name
Address
ANTONINO COSENTINO
PIAZZA CANTARELLA 12, ACI SANT’ANTONIO 95025, ITALY
Phone
+39 3283211186 or +1 3478378182
E-mail
[email protected]
Webpage
www.antoninocosentino.it
Nationality
Italian
Date of birth
24, 12, 1974
WORK EXPERIENCE
•Current
Self-employed at www.antoninocosentino.it
Multispectral imaging documentation and Examination of Art.
Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Description
From September 2011 to October 2012
PRATT Institute Brooklyn, NY www.pratt.edu
Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Description
December 2010, 1 month, research scholarship
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Research scholarship. To continue conducting research on the application of
Stockman Family Postdoctoral Fellow and assistant professor at “Chemistry
for
the arts Performing research as well as teaching two courses:”Scientific Methods
for art Investigation” and “2D and 3D imaging for art.”
3-D scanning to the study and conservation of works of art.
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Description
September 2010 – November 2010, 3 months A.W. Mellon fellowship
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Description
October 2009 - to now
American Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) http://www.idea.org/
Freelance writer. The American Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) is a
non-profit organization that runs the WebExhibits.org online museum The case study exhibit—on
Bellini's Feast of the Gods (webexhibits.org/feast)—is the most popular art-and-science exhibit in
Andrew W. Mellon Conservation Fellowship: Terahertz technologies for cultural
heritage science. I have been awarded a 3 months Mellon fellowship and I was supervised by
Marco Leona, head of the Department of Scientific Research.
the online museum. I edited the online exhibition,
http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments.
•Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Description
Pigments through Ages,
February 2008 - April 2009
University of California San Diego, CISA3 http://cisa3.calit2.net/
Visiting researcher. Research on Science and Engineering applied for Art Diagnostics and
Investigations: Neutron based techniques for the search of
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the lost Leonardo’s
masterpiece,
the Battle of Anghiari, in Florence, AMSIS (Analytical and Multi-Spectral
Imaging Scanner) and Digital Clinical Chart for the San Diego Museum of Art collection.
• Dates (from – to)
Institution
• Description
April 2006-December 2007
MOLAB Laboratory University of Perugia, Italy. http://www.smaart.it/
Post-doc. University of Perugia, Italy,
MOLAB (Mobile Laboratory) EU-
Artech (Access, Research and Technology for the conservation of the European Cultural
Heritage). I was in charge of research and development of multispectral imaging, atomic force
microscopy, 3D laser scanning and Thermography. I was also hired as expert in Raman
spectroscopy and I was engaged in FT-IR and XRF analysis campaigns in European museums.
• Dates ( from –to)
• Institution
• Description
November 2004 - April 2006
Editech s.r.l. Diagnostics center for Cultural Heritage, Florence, www.editech.com
Consultant. In 2004 I joined EDITECH in Florence, the first Italian Centre for Diagnostics for
Cultural Heritage, established in 1977. I worked there for more than one year on multi-
spectral imaging for paintings and thermography for historical building.
• Dates (from – to)
Institution
• Description
April 2001 - February 2002
University of Catania, Italy www.unict.it
Graduate student research. I worked on the development of the archaeological dating project
"The safeguard of the Architectonical heritage of the Sicilian East, Thermo-
luminescence (TL). “ I was responsible for TL samples preparation and dating.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Class
2011-2012
PRATT Institute, Brooklyn NY www.pratt.edy
Class (45 hours) “Scientific
Class (15 hours)
Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Class
methods for art investigation”
“2D and 3D imaging for art”
2005- 2010
University of Calabria, Italy http://www.unical.it/portale/
class (28 hours) “Thermographic
science”
Techniques for cultural heritage
Master degree in Conservation Science, appointed professor.
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Class
2005-2008
University of Calabria, Italy http://www.unical.it/portale/
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Class
November 2002 - October 2003
University of Catania
Class (28 hours) “Electronics in Conservation Science”
Master degree in Electronic Engineering, appointed professor
Tutor for classes “Laboratory of Materials’ Physics ” and
“Physical Methodology
for Cultural Heritage” 24 hours each.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
• Dates (from-to )
• Institution
• Principal subjects
• Title of qualification awarded
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November 2001 –October 2004
University of Catania, Italy http://www.unical.it/portale/
Physics, conservation science
Ph.D. in Physics, thesis: “ColoRaman
project. Application of Raman
Spectroscopy to Art and Archaeology”
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Principal subjects
• Title of qualification awarded
• Dates (from – to)
• Institution
• Principal subjects
Title of qualification awarded
MOTHER TONGUE
OTHER LANGUAGES
ANNEXES
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March 2001-April 2002
EFAL, Ente Formazione Addestramento Lavoratori
Course (225 hours) on “Expert on Environmental Monitoring by sensors’ networks”
Expert in Environmental monitoring network
October 1993- December 2000
Università of Catania, Italy http://www.unical.it/portale/
Physics, conservation science
Master Degree in Physics (110/110), thesis “Raman spectroscopy of pictorial pigments.”
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List of PUBLICATIONS & PROCEEDINGS
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LIST OF REFERENCES
TESTIMONIALS
FOR MY MULTISPECTRAL IMAGING DOCUMENTATION SERVICE
Yngve Magnusson, MSc
Head of Conservation, The Bergen Museum of Art, Norway
Dr. Antonino Cosentino has worked on two projects in Bergen Art Museum. Both projects have given us information
"never seen before", for two leading Artists in Norway; J.C.Dahl and Edvard Munch. From the original need for
Documentation as preparation for Conservation work, has the Multi Spectral Imaging led us to new exhibition material.
Dr. Cosentino has also assisted us in finding the right tools for presenting the information. With an average of
documenting 5 to 6 paintings a day, have we used our budget for documentation very well. In 6 weeks work did Dr.
Cosentino produced enough material for two or three publications. I can recommend the services of Dr Cosentino, for
every one that need high level, quality scientific information about their paintings. I will continue using the service of
Dr. Cosentino.
Francisco Trujillo, Associate Book Conservator The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY
Dr. Cosentino does terrific work. He is professional, fast and highly competent. I would gladly work with him again.
PUBLICATIONS
2010/2011
Kampasakali, Elli; Ormsby, Bronwyn; Cosentino, Antonino; Miliani, Costanza; Learner, Tom, “A
Preliminary Evaluation of the Surfaces of Acrylic Emulsion Paint Films and the Effects of WetCleaning Treatment by Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)” Studies in Conservation, Volume 56, Number 3,
September 2011 , pp. 216-230(15).
E. Cortes, A. Cosentino, I. N. Duling, K. Fukunaga, D. T. Mininberg, I. Stuenkel, M. Leona “Investigating the
use of terahertz pulsed time domain reflection imaging for the study of fabric layers of an Egyptian
mummy,” Journal of the European Optical Society, Rapid publications 6, 11040 (2011).
2008/2009
A.V. Kuznetsov, I.Yu. Gorshkov, A.V. Evsenin, O.I. Osetrov, D.N.Vakhtin, A. Cosentino, M. Seracini,
“Nanosecond Neutron Analysis for the search of the lost Leonardo's masterpiece, the Battle of
Anghiari”, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B 267 (2009) 3694–3697.
V.R. Bom, A. Cosentino, M. Seracini, R. Rosa, “Neutron back scattering for the search of the Battle of
Anghiari”, Applied Radiation and Isotopes 68 (2010) 66–70
2003/2004
Burrafato G., Calabrese M., Cosentino A. Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., "ColoRaman project:
Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy of oil, tempera and fresco paint pigments.", Journal of
Raman Spectroscopy, 35 (2004) 879-886.
PROCEEDINGS
2006/2007
Cosentino A., Brunetti B., Miliani C., Presciutti F., Sgamellotti A., ”Mobile AFM as a powerful tool for insitu surface analysis of lustre pottery glaze”, VI convegno Nazionale sulla Scienza e Tecnologia dei
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Materiali, Perugia, Italy, 12 -15 June 2007.
2004/2005
Burrafato G., Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Lahaye C., Manera A., Occhipinti A., Placenti G., Stella G., Troja
S.O., Zuccarello A.R.,”TL dating: etching on coarse grain quartz fraction and luminescence loss”,
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11 International Conference on Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating, Cologne,
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Germany, 24 -29 July 2005.
Zuccarello A.R., Bahain J.J., Burrafato G., Cosentino A., Falguères C., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O.,”ESR
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analyses of a holocene stalagmite from the Zinzulusa cave(Lecce, italy)”, 11 International
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Conference on Luminescence and Electron Spin Resonance Dating, Cologne, Germany, 24 -29 July
2005.
2003/2004
Burrafato G., Calabrese M.., Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., ”ColoRaman project: an
on-line resource for Raman and fluorescence spectroscopies of pigments in prepared paints.”
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Proceedings of the 6 Infrared and Raman Users Group Conference (IRUG 6), Marcello Picollo (IFACCNR) Editore, Firenze, Italy, 247-251.
Burrafato G., Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Lahaye C., Manera A., Occhipinti A., Stella G., Troja S.O.,
Zuccarello A.,”TL/EPR Cross-Study on GR-200° Crystals”, International Conference on Radiation
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Shielding (ICRS-10 RPS 2004), Madeira island, Portugal, 9 -14 May 2004.
2001/2002
Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., 2002, “Characterization of pictorial pigments by
Raman Spectroscopy”, Atti del II Congresso Nazionale di Archeometria, Patron Editore, Bologna, Italy,
195-202.
Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., 2002, “TL Dating of the “Cuba” located in
Castiglione di Sicilia”, Atti del II Congresso Nazionale di Archeometria, Patron Editore, Bologna, Italy,
269-276.
Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., 2002, “Characterization of pictorial pigments by
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Raman Spectroscopy”, Proceedings of 7 International Conference on Non destructive testing and
Microanalysis for the Diagnostics and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage, 1-7, CDnd
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ROM. Antwerp, Belgium, June 2 – 6 2002.
Cosentino A., Gueli A.M., Troja S.O., Zuccarello A., “TL-dating of Cuba of Santa Domenica (Castiglione
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di Sicilia)” - 33 International Symposium on Archaeometry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 22-26 April
2002.
TRANSCRIPTS
Master degree in Physics (University of Catania, 2000)
Calculus I
27/30
Physics I
22/30
Geometry
22/30
Experimental Physics I
27/30
Physics II
27/30
Chemistry
26/30
Experimental Physics II
28/30
Calculus II
27/30
Mathematical methods of Physics
30/30
Rational mechanics
30/30 cum laude
Theoretical Physics
24/30
Experimental Physics III
27/30
Geophysics
27/30
Nuclear and sub nuclear Physics
30/30
Material structure
28/30
Computational Calculus
30/30
Environmental Physics
30/30
Environmental Physics Lab
30/30
Physical Methodologies for Cultural Heritage 30/30 cum laude
REFERENCES
1) The Metropolitan museum of Art, Department of scientific Research
Dr. Marco Leona, Department of scientific Research Head
The Metropolitan museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028-0198
+1 212 396 5476
[email protected]
2) Pratt Institute
Prof. Carole Sirovich, Chairperson of Mathematics and Science
[email protected]
(718) 636-3764
200 Willoughby Ave.
Brooklyn NY, 11205
2) IDEA, Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement
Dr. Michael Douma, executive director
616 Great Falls Road
Rockville, MD 20850
+1 301.358.5258
[email protected]
3) University of California San Diego, Center of Interdisciplinary Science for Art, Architecture and Archaeology
Prof. Maurizio Seracini, CISA3 Director
University of California San Diego
Atkinson Hall, 5th floor Room 5127
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, Ca 92093-0436
+1 858.534.7034
[email protected]
4) University of Perugia, Molab (Mobile Laboratory) EU-Artech
Prof. Bruno Brunetti, Molab Eu-Artech Director
Università di Perugia
Dept. Of Chemistry
8, Via Elce di sotto, I-60100 Perugia, Italy
+39 075-5855509
[email protected]
OnLine PRESS
2011 National Geographic Society, Battle of Anghiari Project
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/projects/lost-da-vinci/lost-da-vinci-team/
02/06/2012 Pratt Institute
http://gateway.pratt.edu/top-stories-feb-2012/2012/2/16/pratt-scientists-work-to-unravel-a-paintings-mystery.html
11/30/2012 Archeomatica.it, iPad e tablet per l’indagine multispettrale di opere d’arte
http://archeomatica.it/notizie/775-ipad-e-tablet-per-l-indagine-multispettrale-di-opere-d-arte