The institute of Frescography (IOF) is a source of research and information on the conservation of the world heritage of mural art.

An important duty of the IOF is the digital reproduction, printing processes and materials of Frescoes and murals.

Archive of the National Mural Heritage

The IOF is working with art historians and other institutions to build an archive of existing murals of cultural importance.
The wall paintings will be photographed with special large format cameras and stored free of potential contortions  in high resolution in the art  long-live data medias such as LTA silent cubes  to make sure the complete information of the artwork  is forwarded uncorrupted to the future.
Constant maintenance ensures the uncorrupted preservation of the dates and the transfer to future data formats.

Scientific Analysis

Before any restoration work we do chemical analysis on the frescoes. By running certain tests, we are able to confirm how the artist worked, in buon fresco or  used a secco when impossible to do otherwise. We also have to find out if and how the frescoes are covered in layers of foreign materials that had built up over up to hundreds of years. Smoke from candles, torches and braziers, greasy dust, sediment from rain, glue, animal varnish, and residue from past cleanings can built up on the frescoes. We also investigate the cracks in the ceiling and determine them if they are the result of a shifting foundation or other origin.

Research on Mural Reproduction Technologies

Based on patented reproduction technology of Professor Rainer Maria Latzke the IOF developes additional fields of application and research on different materials.