New Museum Lighting for People and Paintings

Hurlbert, Anya; Cuttle, Christopher

doi:10.1080/15502724.2019.1676019

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“…For the process of deterioration of museum exhibits to take place, energy is needed, and light is one of the most powerful sources of energy [ 62 ]. Some exhibits are more fragile than others when exposed to light, such as those made of cellulose and textile materials [ 63 ]; light can introduce oxidation, discoloration, increased fragility, loss of elasticity, yellowing or blackening [ 64 , 65 ].…”

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Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

Ilieș

Caciora

Marcu

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Poor air quality inside museums can have a double effect; on the one hand, influencing the integrity of the exhibits and on the other hand, endangering the health of employees and visitors. Both components can be very sensitive to the influence of the internal microclimate, therefore careful monitoring of the physical parameters and pollutants is required in order to maintain them within strict limits and thus to reduce the hazards that can be induced. The current study considers the determination and analysis of 15 indicators of the internal microclimate in an Art Nouveau museum built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Municipality of Oradea, Romania. The monitoring spanned a period of seven months, between September 2021 and March 2022, targeting three rooms of the museum with different characteristics and containing exhibits with a high degree of fragility. The results show that, although there are numerous indicators that have exceeded the thresholds induced by international standards, the possible negative impact on the exhibits and/or on human health remains moderate. This is due to the fact that, most of the time, exceeding the permitted limits are small or only sporadic, the values quickly returning to the permitted limits. Thus, only 22 of the 212 days of monitoring recorded marginal conditions regarding the quality of the indoor air, the rest having acceptable and good conditions. To improve the indoor conditions, a more careful management is needed, especially regarding the values of temperature, humidity, particulate matters, natural and artificial light, volatile organic compounds (VOC) and formaldehyde (HCHO), which during the measurements recorded high values that fluctuated in a wide spectrum. The obtained results can represent the basis for the development and implementation of long-term strategies for stabilizing the microclimatic conditions in the museum in order to preserve the exhibits preventively and to ensure a clean and safe environment for people.

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Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

Ilieș

Caciora

Marcu

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IJERPH

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“…Lighting is also a tool for creating more engaging and interactive art exhibitions and effectively communicating the message of the art work being displayed. [2][3][4] However, light can also cause direct damage to artifacts, especially paper artifacts, which are one of the most sensitive exhibits and are highly susceptible to damage according to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). 5,6 Photo damage in paper paintings is due to the photochemical reaction that occurs when the irradiated material absorbs the spectral energy of the light source, resulting in the denaturation of the functional groups of the material molecules, thus showing irreversible and permanent damage, such as fading and discoloration.…”

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“…Both artworks and artifacts need the right light to be appreciated and preserved over time, and lighting can aesthetically create a common connection between the observer and the artwork. Lighting is also a tool for creating more engaging and interactive art exhibitions and effectively communicating the message of the art work being displayed 2 – 4 However, light can also cause direct damage to artifacts, especially paper artifacts, which are one of the most sensitive exhibits and are highly susceptible to damage according to the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) 5 , 6 .…”

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Design of comfortable light sources based on low damage spectrum of paper relics in the museum

Zhao,

Zhu,

et al. 2024

Opt. Eng.

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A museum is a historical and cultural center with important conservation significance. In this work, the minimum light damage spectrum of paper cultural relics and solar spectrum are mixed in 11 different proportions by MATLAB software. In addition, REDOX index and the full-spectrum index are used as evaluation indices to calculate the damage degree and comfort level of the mixed 11 spectra. The monochrome light emitting diodes (LEDs) on the market are investigated, and a simulation database of 109 monochromatic LEDs is established by using the state joint state density function as the spectral radiation model. The nine mixed spectra with solar spectral weights from 0.1 to 0.9 are used as the target spectra. The monochromatic LEDs and 2850 K warm white LED in the database are fitted to calculate the optimal solution, and the spectral combination scheme is obtained by parameter comparison. A hybrid light source is designed by LIGHTTOOLS simulation software, and chromaticity analyses are carried out for the five light sources with solar spectral weights of 0.1, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, and 0.9. The results prove the feasibility of the theory of mixing the solar spectrum with the minimum light damage spectrum to improve the comfort and color rendering of the light source. This will have a certain guiding significance for the lighting of the museum.

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“…A common field of research related to lighting and display space is museum research. Museum exhibitions have stricter requirements for lighting to avoid damage to artworks (Hurlbert and Cuttle, 2020 ). Art exhibitions are more innovative in lighting applications, creating better visual experiences.…”

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“…In the display space, dark green and red plants are more suitable for children's areas to improve the energy of visitors, and green-yellow and bright green plants are more likely to attract attention (Elsadek et al, 2017 ). On the other hand, as Hurlbert and Cuttle ( 2020 ) mentioned, there should be a richer understanding of how light affects an individual's impressions of seeing and feeling, and how to use lighting to enhance the expression of visual objects to enrich their emotional experience. An individual's impressions of visual objects, including attention, perception, appreciation, and imagination, can be a creative process and can be interpreted as an independent entity that is separated from the designer (Leder et al, 2004 ).…”

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Effects of colored lights on an individual's affective impressions in the observation process

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The lighting environment has an important influence on the psychological and physical aspects of a person. On certain occasions, reasonable lighting design can regulate people's emotions and improve their feelings of comfort in a space. Besides, specific lighting can create a specific atmosphere according to space requirements. However, in the study of an individual's affective impressions, there is still some uncertainty about how colored lights affect an individual's moods and impressions toward visual objects. This research improves the understanding of the emotional impact of colored light in space. To better understand the lighting environment in the observation process, the project studied the effects of four groups of lights (green, blue, red, and yellow) on the participants' moods and impressions. Participants watched two sets of visual images under four different lighting conditions and provided feedback on their emotions and evaluations through the Multiple Mood States Scale, Two-Dimensional Mood Scale, and Semantic Differential Scale. The results show that different colors of light have a significant effect on mood, and red light can arouse emotional changes to calm, irritated, relaxed, nervous, stability, and pleasure. At the same time, different colors of light have a certain relevance to participants' impressions and this provides further research value for the design of the colored light environment in an individual's affective impressions. Therefore, this study discusses the feasibility of colored lights as a display method, which has potential application prospects for constructing different space atmospheres.

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New Museum Lighting for People and Paintings

Cited by 22 publications

References 26 publications

Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

Analysis of the Interior Microclimate in Art Nouveau Heritage Buildings for the Protection of Exhibits and Human Health

Design of comfortable light sources based on low damage spectrum of paper relics in the museum

Effects of colored lights on an individual's affective impressions in the observation process

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