Centre Pompidou Conducts Scientific Imaging Campaign on Matisse Masterpieces Ahead of Major Exhibition
The Centre Pompidou has completed a ten-day scientific analysis of approximately ten artworks by Henri Matisse, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, and Joan Mitchell to assess material degradation and chemical composition.
The Centre Pompidou has completed a ten-day scientific analysis of approximately ten artworks by Henri Matisse, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, and Joan Mitchell to assess material degradation and chemical composition. Led by researchers from France, Belgium, and Italy, the project utilized X-ray fluorescence and infrared spectrometry to study the stability of Matisse’s iconic 1940s gouache cut-outs. The findings will inform conservation strategies and predictive models for the collection's upcoming relocation to the Centre Pompidou Francilien in Massy.
- Artists: Henri Matisse, Robert Delaunay, Sonia Delaunay, Joan Mitchell
- People: Claudine Grammont, Stéphanie Elarbi, Loïc Bertrand, Victor Gonzalez, Ayoub Traverson
- Museums: Centre Pompidou, Centre Pompidou Francilien
- Locations: Paris, Massy, Antwerp, Perugia
