Technical Art History at Glasgow

The Technical Art History Group (TAHG) is an interdisciplinary team of art historians, scientists and conservators within the College of Arts at the University of Glasgow.

TAHG operates campus-wide and collaborates with institutions within Scotland, the UK and internationally. Technical art history research projects are underway investigating the materials, methods, provenance and state of preservation of paintings, textile, sculpture and other cultural heritage within The Hunterian, Glasgow Life, University of Dundee, Heriot-Watt University, White Cube Gallery, Cleveland Museum of Art, El Prado, Santander University, Yale University, and the National Trusts for England and Scotland.

CURRENT PROJECTS

Find out more about current Technical Art History projects involving The Hunterian collections:

IMPASTOW

PISTACHIO

GRAVID UTERI: MAKING AND MEANING