Technical art history is the study of artworks from an interdisciplinary perspective, including art historical, technical and scientific points of view.

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It focuses on object-based research, combining traditional art historical analyses with material insights from science and technology.

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It brings a deeper understanding of techniques, production and creative processes and uses of materials by artists and artisans.

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Moreover, it provides knowledge of the interaction between artistic ideas, technical innovations and stylistic developments, and the mobility of makers, techniques and materials.

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It might be interesting for cultural institutions as well as private collectors to contribute to answering or supporting attribution, dating or other related art historical questions in a more scientific and comprehensive way.

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It might also open up new exciting lines of enquiry.