MUSEUM LIGHTING: HOW TO BEST TREAT IT


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The good lighting of a museum is given by a perfect balance and combination of technical and artistic choices, which aim to make the rooms functional for a good view of the visitors but, at the same time, and to enhance the exhibited works.
1.     Factors to keep in mind when lighting a work of art
2.     The led: an advantageous choice also for museums

Factors to keep in mind when lighting a work of art

Lighting up an environment in which works of art are exhibited requires a technical evaluation of various factors: the position of the works, the material with which they are made and the scenic effect that you want to offer to visitors.
The first factor to take into account is the reflection of the light, which could affect the vision of the work, especially if it is positioned behind protective glass or other transparent material. Another important thing, both for the good usability of the museum and for a purely scenic effect, is the creation of light and shade: the exposure areas must be well lit, while all the empty parts, in contrast, should be less bright. This lighting technique allows the public to create an almost theatrical or cinematographic scene of the works they are admiring, emphasizing the important details of the environment and emphasizing the beauty and importance of paintings, statues, and artifacts. To achieve this goal it is necessary to carry out a real technical project, which takes into account each work exhibited and the distance from which it is possible to admire it in its entirety. The lighting will be arranged accordingly.

The led: an advantageous choice also for museums

The LED spotlights prove to be a good choice for museum lighting, for several reasons. First of all, the LED diffuses an ultraviolet-free light, therefore it does not damage, even in the long run, the paintings, the paintings, and all the works that are affected by the possible light wear.
In the case of the lighting of display cases and display cases, you can opt for strips with aluminum led profiles, specially designed for these uses.
Furthermore, the LED light adapts itself chromatically to both cold and warm lights, so as to be able to illuminate any type of painting, with any dominant color, without risking making it artificial or modifying its chromatic impact. In addition, LED spotlights or lighting devices can be directed precisely on the point you want to illuminate. This allows the creation of light and dark contrasts, which enhance the work and overshadow the empty volumes of the environment. The effect is very suggestive, intimate, you can almost create "ox eyes", where necessary, to highlight, for example, the most important picture of the room. Finally, LEDs are energy-saving lights: a figure to be taken into account in a museum, where the costs of electricity are an important item in the budget.

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