Alice Martignon

Alice Martignon is a Research Fellow and Subject Expert at the Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage, Ca' Foscari University of Venice, where she coordinates the ARMID@Venezia research project. She holds a PhD in Art History from the University of Udine and previously served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Giorgio Franchetti Gallery. Her museum experience includes collaborations with the Fondazione Musei Civici Venezia and the Regional Directorate of Museums of Veneto.

Martignon's research focuses on the art market, historical collecting practices, decorative arts, and cultural heritage conservation, with specialized expertise in non-invasive diagnostics and digital humanities. Her work frequently examines 19th-20th century Venetian art markets and the legal frameworks surrounding cultural goods.

Her publications demonstrate strong interdisciplinary approaches, combining art historical analysis with scientific techniques like multispectral imaging and spectroscopy. Recent works emphasize digital restoration methods, material characterization of historical artifacts, and responses to cultural heritage emergencies like the 2019 Venice floods.

Scientific Recognition:

• Finalist in the 2023 National Art Competition sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Culture for the ARMID@Venezia project

She coordinates the ARMID@Venezia initiative, funded through the National Art Bonus program, focusing on digitization and virtual restoration of damaged music manuscripts. As a Senior Teaching Assistant, she supervises graduate theses and has developed courses on provenance research and digital humanities methodologies.

Martignon leads the Materials Characterization Laboratory research group and serves on scientific committees including ICOM Italia's Provenance Working Group and the Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities. She maintains international collaborations through memberships in The International Art Market Studies Association and The Society for the History of Collecting.