Case study
Sixteenth-century painted panel — Holy Family
Dendrochronological and dendromorpho-tracological study of an oak panel depicting the Holy Family.
Fieldwork files
Projects
From context to results, five documented studies of real objects and structures.
Case study
In-depth study of Vosges violins
A study campaign examining spruce used by nineteenth-century instrument makers in Mirecourt, Vosges.
18–20 May 2026
Comparative study of Zadkine sculptures
Non-intrusive archaeodendrometric comparison of two wooden groups bearing Ossip Zadkine's signature.
October 2024
Treasury cupboard, Bayeux Cathedral — thirteenth century
Study of the cupboard's oak, felled between 1211 and 1230, and of the selection and conversion of its timber.
Case study
Episcopal Palace of Beauvais — fourteenth century
Dendrochronological dating of the timber structures in the entrance porch towers of the former episcopal palace.
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