Agnès Le Gac

Agnès Le Gac is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Conservation and Restoration (DCR) of FCT-NOVA and a Research Fellow at LIBPhys (Laboratory of Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering, and Radiation Physics). With 24 years of teaching and research experience, her work focuses on conservation of pictorial layers across diverse materials like canvas, wood, terracotta, wax, papier-mâché, paper, and parchment.

• Education: Graduated in Art History and Heritage Conservation-Restoration (France/Belgium, 1979-1987)
• Key Roles: Founding member/President of ARP (1995-1997), ENCoRE Board Member (1997-2003), Installation Committee of DCR (1998-2004)

Her research integrates multi-analytical techniques with historical analysis, particularly evident in projects involving wax-cast figurines and Benedictine art practices. She has coordinated 15 national projects with institutions like the Directorate-General for Cultural Heritage and the HÉRCULES Laboratory.

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