Pedro De Campos

Physicist - Conservation Scientist - Photographer

Telefone

(+32) 488 49 82 05

pedrofields@gmail.com

Address

Rue Fin 8, box 62, 1080

Molenbeek, Brussels

Belgium

About me

Pedro De Campos is specialized in imaging and physical-chemical analysis of Cultural Heritage objects.

He holds a Bachelor's and Licentiate's degree in Physics from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp, Brazil), and a Master's and PhD in Physics from the University of São Paulo (USP, Brazil).

He has been working in the area of Heritage Science since 2005.

He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo and at the State University of Londrina, participating in studies of the collections of USP museums and in developing and applying new analytical techniques aimed at research in Cultural Heritage.

He was the Laboratory Manager at the Department of Conservation and Built Heritage of the University of Malta.

Currently, he is a consultant and independent photographer based in Brussels.

S. Hennen, P.H.O.V. Campos, A. Assumpção, E. Kajiya, F. Luchiari, M. Rizzutto, and F.W. Vera. The use of pigments and the importance of colour in Candido Portinari’s work. The particular case of the ‘North-Eastern migrants’ paintings at the Sao Paulo Museum of Art (MASP). 12th APROA-BRK Brussels Colloquium, New Look at Old Color in Conservation-Restoration, Brussels, 16-17 November 2023. (Upcoming).

S. Hennen, P.H.O.V. Campos, V.S. Felix, R.P. Freitas, E.A.M. Kajiya, A.R. Pimenta, and M.A. Rizzutto. Rediscovering MASP’s Memling by technical examination. Postprints Symposium XXII for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting, Bruges, 28-29-30 March 2022. (Upcoming).

S. Hennen, P.H.O.V. Campos, V.S. Felix, R.P. Freitas, E.A.M. Kajiya, A.R. Pimenta, and M.A. Rizzutto. Da Vinci to Massys: new insights thanks to recent Unequal Marriage’s in-depth examination. Postprints Symposium XXII for the Study of Underdrawing and Technology in Painting, Bruges, 28-29-30 March 2022. (Upcoming).

Michele Bete Petry, Márcia de Almeida Rizzutto, Pedro Herzilio Ottoni Viviani de Campos. Engravings, Drawings by Tarsila do Amaral. Revista VIS, v. 20 (2), p. 286-313, 2022. doi.org/10.26512/vis.v20i2.

Schenatto, J.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; M A Rizzutto, M. A. Non-destructive methods of analysis to characterize an easel painting by Victor Meirelles. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, v. 2340, 2022, 012007. doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2340/1/012007.

Magalhães, A.G.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Kajiya, E.A.M. The Material History of Unique Forms of Continuity in Space: Technical and Scientific Analyses, 2012-2016. In: Magalhães, A.; Mckever, R. (Org.). Boccioni in Brazil: Reassessing "Unique Forms of Continuity in Space" and its Material History. 1 ed. São Paulo: EDUSP, 2022, p. 36-75. https://www.edusp.com.br/livros/boccioni-no-brasil.

Hennen, S.; Assumpcao, A.; De Campos, P.; Kajiya, E.M.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Santos, E.; Winter, C. Conservation Methodology at São Paulo Museum of Art (MASP). In: Murray, A.; Vila, A. (Org.). Diagnosis: Before, During, After. CONSERVATION 360º. 1 ed., Valencia: ed-UPV - Editorial de la Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022, v. 2, p. 326-355. doi.org/10.4995/360.2022.657201.

Hennen Rodriguez, S.; Assumpção, A.; de Campos, P.; Gonçalves, B; Jesus, E.S.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Luchiari, F.; Rizzutto, M.A.; de Vera, F.W.; Winter, C.; An interdisciplinary project of study and conservation of Candido Portinari’s “Retirantes” ensemble at Sao Paulo Museum of Art. Ge-Conservation, v. 19, p. 292-308, 2021. doi.org/10.37558/gec.v19i1.998.

Hennen Rodriguez, S.; Gonçalves, B.; Winter, C.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Appoloni, C.R.; Molari. R. Non-Destructive and Portable Analyses Helping the Conservation of a Saraceni Copper Plate Painting in the São Paulo Museum of Art. Microchemical Journal, v. 155, 104787, 2020. doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.104787.

Magalhaes, A. G.; Rizzutto, M. A.; Faria, D. L. A.; Campos, P.H.O.V. Tracing the material history of MAC USP’s Self-Portrait by Amedeo Modigliani. Anais do Museu Paulista, v. 27, 2019. doi.org/10.1590/1982-02672019v27e11d1.

Campos, P.H.O.V.; Appoloni, C.R.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Leite, A.R.; Assis, R.F.; Santos, H.C.; Silva, T.F.; Rodrigues, C.L.; Tabacniks, M.H.; Added, N. A low-cost portable system for elemental mapping by XRF aiming in situ analyses. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, v. 152, p. 78-85, 2019. doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2019.06.018.

Santos, H.C.; Silva, T.F.; Leite, A.R.; Assis, R.F.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Tabacniks, M.H. Characterization of a system that combines energy dispersive X-ray diffraction with X-ray fluorescence and its potential applications in archeometry. Journal of Applied Physics, v. 126, p. 044901, 2019. doi.org/10.1063/1.5108746.

Silva, T.F.; Rodrigues, C.L.; Added, N.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Tabacniks, M.H.; Mangiarotti, A; Curado, J.F.; Aguirre, F.R.; Aguero, N.F.; Allegro, P.R.P.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Restrepo, J.M.; Trindade, G.F.; Antonio, M.R.; Assis, R.F.; Leite, A.R. Elemental mapping of large samples by external ion beam analysis with sub-millimeter resolution and its applications. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B-Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, v. 422, p. 68-77, 2018. doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2018.03.006.

Bezur, A.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Centeno, S.A.; Duvernois, I.; Josenhans, F.V.; Londero, P.; Magalhaes, A.G.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Schwarz, C. Modigliani's late portraits. The Burlington Magazine, v. 160, p. 400-407, 2018. burlington.org.uk/archive/back-issues/201805.

Mori, E.K.; Del Lama, E.A.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Campos, P.H.O.V. An Analysis of Alfredo Volpi's Paintings by X-ray Fluorescence, Spectrophotometry and Technical Photography. e-Conservation Journal, v. 5, p. 94, 2017. doi.org/10.18236/econs5.201701

Campos, P.H.O.V. Characterisation of paintings of the artist Anita Malfatti by non-destructive techniques. Doctoral thesis, University of Sao Paulo, 2015. doi.org/10.11606/T.43.2015.tde-06112015-143351

Silva, T.F; Rodrigues, C.L.; Curado, J.F.; Allegro, P.; Moro, M.V.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Santos, S.B.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Added, N.; Tabacniks, M.H. Large areas elemental mapping by ion beam analysis techniques. Journal of Physics. Conference Series, v. 630, p. 012016, 2015. doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/630/1/012016.

Rizzutto, M.A.; Curado, J.F.; Bernardes, S.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Silva, T.F.; Rodrigues, C.L.; Moro, M.V.; Tabacniks, M.H.; Added, N. Analytical techniques applied to study cultural heritage objects. In: 2015 International Nuclear Atlantic Conference - INAC 2015. São Paulo, Associação Brasileira De Energia Nuclear - ABEN, v. 47, 2015.

inis.iaea.org/collection/NCLCollectionStore/_Public/47/042/47042511.pdf.

Rizzutto, M.A.; Moro, M.V.; Silva, T.F.; Trindade, G.F.; Added, N.; Tabacniks, M.H.; Kajiya, E.M.; Campos, P.H.V.; Magalhães, A.G.; Barbosa, M. External-PIXE analysis for the study of pigments from a painting from the Museum of Contemporary Art. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, v. 332, p. 411-414, 2014. doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2014.02.108

Magalhaes, A.G.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Campos, P.H.O.V. Nudo Incompiuto, by Felice Casorati, at the Collection of MAC USP. Revista de História da Arte e Arqueologia, v. 19, p. 141-158, 2013.

unicamp.br/chaa/rhaa/downloads/Revista%2019%20-%20artigo%208.pdf

Kajiya, E.A.M.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Appoloni, C.R.; Lopes, F. Evaluation of the veracity of one work by the artist Di Cavalcanti through non-destructive techniques: XRF, imaging and brush stroke analysis. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, v. 95, p. 373-377, 2013. doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.03.027.

Campos, P.H.O.V.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Neiva, A.C.; Pinto, H.P.F.; Almeida, P.A.D. X-ray Fluorescence and Imaging Analyses of Paintings by the Brazilian Artist Oscar Pereira Da Silva. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, v. 95, p. 362-367, 2013. doi.org/10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.05.029.

Calligaro, T.; Coquinot, Y.; Pichon, L.; Pierrat-Bonnefois, G.; de Campos, P.; Re, A.; Angelici, D. Characterization of the lapis lazuli from the Egyptian treasure of Tôd and its alteration using external μ-PIXE and μ-IBIL. Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, v. 318, p. 139-144, 2013.

doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.06.063.

Rizzutto, M.A.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Alameida, P.A.D. Radiography and X-Ray Fluorescence Used to Analyse Cultural and Artistic Artifacts. In: 2013 International Nuclear Atlantic Conference - INAC 2013, Recife, 2013.

doi.org/10.13140/2.1.4444.2243

Thome, L.E.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Kajiya, E.A.M.; Campos, P.H.O.V.; Appoloni, C.R.; Lopes, F. O sapo dourado do arquivo pessoal de Mário de Andrade analisado com o método não destrutivo de fluorescência de raios X. Revista do Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros, v. 0, p. 173, 2012. doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-901X.v0i55p173-182.

Campos, P.H.O.V. Patina Study and Characterization on Copper and Bronze with PIXE and ED-XRF Techniques. Master dissertation, University of Sao Paulo, 2010. doi.org/10.11606/D.43.2010.tde-01072010-143505.

Campos, P.H.O.V.; Rizzutto, M.A.; Neiva, A.C.; Hernandez, R.P.B. Estudo de Pátinas Artificiais pelo Método PIXE. In: 1º Simpósio Latino-Americano sobre Métodos Físicos e Químicos em Arqueologia, Arte e Conservação do Patrimônio Cultural (LASMAC 2007). São Paulo: Sociedade Brasileira de Física, pp. 221-227, 2007.

2018 - Present

2021 - 2023

2018 - 2021

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

2015 - 2017

Consultant and Independent Photographer

Pê Campos Photography - www.pecampos.com

Laboratory Manager

Department of Conservation and Built Heritage, University of Malta, Malta.

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Nuclear Physics, Institute of Physics of the University of Sao Paulo (IF-USP), Brazil. FAPESP fellowship.

Advisor: Dr Marcia de Almeida Rizzutto.

Subject: Study and elemental characterization by X-Ray Fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, radiography, and multi-spectral imaging of 36 artworks of the "Independence or Death" noble hall in the Paulista Museum. The goal was to obtain information about the materiality, the artistic/creative processes, and the conservation condition of each object.

Postdoctoral researcher

Laboratory of Applied Nuclear Physics of the State University of Londrina (LFNA/UEL), Brazil. CNPq fellowship.

Advisor: Dr Carlos Roberto Appoloni.

Subject: Development of a Macro X-ray Fluorescence (MA-XRF) scanner.

Professor at the Carmo's Planetarium

City of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Live presentations. Planning, studying, and production of new sessions. Programming the presentation in Zeiss Planetarium software. Reception and tour with the public, schools, and visiting groups. Monthly schedule planning. Workshops with the observation of the Sun and Night Sky. Interlocution with park administration and city hall. Programmers’ management. Creation, production of content, and administration of social media.

Postdoctoral researcher

Institute of Physics, University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Advisor: Dr Namitala Added.

Subject: Study and development of new portable equipment for physical analysis of materials (MA-XRF and confocal XRF).

"Independence or Death!" Project

Agência FAPESP. Museu do Ipiranga reabre com área ampliada e totalmente acessível. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Nx-WyuUT8.

Revista Pesquisa FAPESP. As raízes do quadro Independência ou Morte!. 2022.

https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/as-raizes-do-quadro-independencia-ou-morte-2.

Revista Veja SP. Masp investe em restauração de obras de Frans Hals. 2022.

https://vejasp.abril.com.br/coluna/arte-ao-redor/masp-renovacao-frans-hals.

Jornal da USP. Ciência é protagonista na restauração do famoso quadro da independência do Brasil. 2021.

https://jornal.usp.br/universidade/ciencia-e-protagonista-na-restauracao-do-famoso-quadro-da-independencia-do-brasil.

Agência FAPESP. Ciência e arte se aliam na restauração do quadro Independência ou Morte. 2020.

https://agencia.fapesp.br/ciencia-e-arte-se-aliam-na-restauracao-do-quadro-iindependencia-ou-morte-i/32557.

Programa Fantástico – Rede Globo. Quadro centenário e emblemático da história brasileira é restaurado; veja como funciona o processo. 2020.

https://g1.globo.com/fantastico/noticia/2020/02/16/quadro-centenario-e-emblematico-da-historia-brasileira-e-restaurado-veja-como-funciona-o-processo.ghtml.

Governo do Estado de São Paulo. Restauração do quadro Independência ou Morte alia ciência e arte em SP. 2020.

https://www.saopaulo.sp.gov.br/ultimas-noticias/restauracao-do-quadro-independencia-ou-morte-alia-ciencia-e-arte-em-sp.

Conselho Federal de Química. A Química a serviço da arte: Profissionais em ação para restaurar quadro célebre da independência.

http://cfq.org.br/noticia/a-quimica-a-servico-da-arte-profissionais-em-acao-para-restaurar-quadro-celebre-da-independencia.

Folha de São Paulo. Pintura centenária do Museu Paulista passa por restauro; entenda o processo. 2020.

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/2020/02/pintura-centenaria-do-museu-paulista-passa-por-restauro-entenda-o-processo.shtml.

Jornal da USP. Museu do Ipiranga dá início às obras de restauro do edifício-monumento. 2019.

https://jornal.usp.br/institucional/museu-do-ipiranga-da-inicio-as-obras-de-restauro-do-edificio-monumento.

Programa Metrópoles – Rede Cultura. De 1888, o quadro 'Independência ou Morte' passa por reformas no Museu do Ipiranga. 2019.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm4GG80PMkg.

SP 1a Edição – Rede Globo SP. Após 6 anos, obras do Museu do Ipiranga são retomadas e obra de Pedro Américo é restaurada. 2019.

https://g1.globo.com/sp/sao-paulo/noticia/2019/11/09/apos-6-anos-obras-do-museu-do-ipiranga-sao-retomadas-e-obra-de-pedro-americo-e-restaurada.ghtml.

O Estado de São Paulo. Pintura icônica do grito de independência passa por restauro no Museu do Ipiranga. 2019.

https://sao-paulo.estadao.com.br/noticias/geral,pintura-iconica-do-museu-do-ipiranga-passa-por-restauro,70003073392.

Prefeitura Campus do Capital – USP. Pintura “Independência ou Morte” do Museu do Ipiranga passa por processo de restauro. 2019.

http://www.puspc.usp.br/wp-content/uploads/sites/377/2019/11/20191031_RestauroIndependenciaOuMortePedroAmerico.pdf.

Portinari Project

Revista Pesquisa FAPESP. Traços ocultos de Portinari. 2019.

https://revistapesquisa.fapesp.br/tracos-ocultos-de-portinari.

Jornal Nacional – Rede Globo. Ciência ajuda a preservar obras do pintor Candido Portinari. 2018.

https://g1.globo.com/jornal-nacional/noticia/2018/10/13/ciencia-ajuda-a-preservar-obras-do-pintor-candido-portinari.ghtml.

Agência Universitária de Notícias (AUN-USP). Capela do Museu Casa de Portinari é avaliada por pesquisadores da USP. 2016.

https://paineira.usp.br/aun/index.php/2018/06/27/tecnicas-nao-destrutivas-analisam-obras-de-arte-dos-museus-da-usp/.

MASP Projects

Artsoul. MASP restaura três obras do pintor holandês Frans Hals, em projeto patrocinado pela AkzoNobel. 2022. https://blog.artsoul.com.br/masp-restaura-tres-obras-do-pintor-holandes-frans-hals.

Scientific Divulgation

Jornal da USP. Como a ciência pode desvendar os bastidores das obras de arte. 2022.

https://jornal.usp.br/universidade/como-a-ciencia-pode-desvendar-os-bastidores-das-obras-de-arte.

Art Land. Infrared Photography: The Secrets Beneath The Surface. 2020.

https://magazine.artland.com/infrared-photography-secrets-beneath-the-surface.

Arte Ref. Como a ciência vem solucionando os mistérios da arte. 2020.

https://arteref.com/podcasts/como-a-ciencia-ajuda-a-desvendar-os-misterios-da-arte.

Com Ciência: revista eletrônica do jornalismo científico. Sem amarelar, desbotar ou escurecer: a ciência a serviço da arte no restauro e conservação de obras artísticas. 2020.

https://www.comciencia.br/sem-amarelar-debotar-ou-escurecer-a-ciencia-a-servico-da-arte-no-restauro-e-conservacao-de-obras-artisticas/.

Sistema Estadual de Museus de São Paulo (SISEM-SP) - Governo do Estado de São Paulo. Técnicas não destrutivas analisam obras de arte dos museus da USP. 2018.

https://www.sisemsp.org.br/capela-do-museu-casa-de-portinari-e-avaliada-por-pesquisadores-da-usp/.

2010 - 2015

2006 - 2010

2001 - 2005

PhD's degree in Physics

Department of Nuclear Physics, Institute of Physics of the University of Sao Paulo (IF-USP), Brazil. CAPES scholarship.

Advisor: Dr Marcia de Almeida Rizzutto.

Subject: "Characterisation of paintings of the artist Anita Malfatti by non-destructive techniques".

Master's degree in Physics

Department of Nuclear Physics, Institute of Physics of the University of Sao Paulo (IF-USP), Brazil. CNPq scholarship.

Advisor: Dr Marcia de Almeida Rizzutto.

Subject: "Patina Study and Characterization of Copper and Bronze with PIXE and ED-XRF Techniques".

Bachelor of Science in Physics

State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil

Bachelor of Education in Physics (Licentiate's degree)

State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil.

Imaging

Photography (VIS)

Macro Photography (Macro)

Photography with raking light (RVIS)

Transmitted light photography (TVIS)

Ultraviolet-induced visible luminescence photography (UVL)

Visible + infrared photography (VIR)

Infrared reflectography (IRR)

Infrared reflectography with transmitted light (TIRR)

Digital radiography (RX)

Drone imaging (UAV)

Thermal imaging

No Invasive Analysis

X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF)
Macro X-ray fluorescence scanning (MA-XRF)
Raman spectroscopy (Raman)
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)
Particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE)

Colourimetry / Spectrophotometry

Sampling Analysis

Environment/Scanning electron microscopy (ESEM/SEM)

with Energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX)

Optical Microscopy

FTIR Microscopy

Raman Microscopy

X-ray diffraction (XRD)

Pedro De Campos

About me

2018 - Present

2021 - 2023

2018 - 2021

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

2015 - 2017

"Independence or Death!" Project

2010 - 2015

2006 - 2010

2001 - 2005

2001 - 2005

Frans Hals Project - MASP

"Independence or Death!" Project - Paulista Museum-USP - IFUSP - FAPESP

Portinari Project - IFUSP - FAPESP

Study of the painting technique of three Brazilian female artists: Tarsila do Amaral, Anita Malfatti and Maria Auxiliadora - MASP

Portinari Project - MASP

Study and conservation of an early XVIth-century Italian Christ - MASP

Imaging

No Invasive Analysis

Sampling Analysis

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