Diletta Paghi
I am a heritage scientist with a passion for ceramic artefacts. During my undergraduate studies I gained experience with invasive and non-invasive analysis techniques for the characterisation of cultural heritage materials. My PhD project concerns the scientific investigation of medieval and Renaissance glazed ceramics made in Italy (Pisa and Montelupo Fiorentino) and Spain (Catalonia and Valencia). The main objective is to determine the raw materials and production techniques of the glazes and their evolution, as well as to identify the different ore deposits used for lead supply over the centuries.
B.Sc. in Diagnostics and Materials for Conservation and Restoration at University of Florence, 2019. Thesis title: Experimental determination of some isotherms of equilibrium of poplar wood for construction of a realistic hysteresis model to be used in the field of conservation.
M.Sc. in Sciences and Materials for Conservation and Restoration at University of Florence, 2022. Thesis title: Characterization of the isotopic composition of lead used in the production of maiolica in the Florentine area between the 15th and 19th centuries.
Ph.D. in Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of Florence, 2022-2025. Thesis title: A provenance study of the raw materials for the production of maiolica glazes.
RESEARCH INTEREST:
Ceramic glazes
Raw materials
Lead sources
Geomaterials
Archaeometallurgy
Pigments and colourants
RESEARCH PROJECT:
A provenance study of the raw materials for the production of maiolica glazes.
Tutor: Prof. Benvenuti Marco
Co-Tutor: Dott.ssa Rosarosa Manca
Dott.ssa Martina Casalini
Ultimo aggiornamento
28.01.2025