Thiago Sevilhano Puglieri

Assistant Professor of Art History and Cultural Heritage Conservation



Office: A410





Email: tspuglieri@humnet.ucla.edu




Education

Ph.D. in Science, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 2015
M.A. in Science, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, 2011

Areas of Interest

Technical Art History, Conservation Science, and Indigenous Cultural Heritage

Selected Publications

1- Puglieri, T.S.; Maccarelli, L. “Blues from Tikuna/Magüta Masks and a Still Unknown Blue Colorant in Technical Art History and Conservation Science.” Heritage, v. 7, n. 9, p.4697-4711, 2024.

2- Puglieri, T. S.; Maccarelli, L. “Paint and Coloring Materials from the Brazilian Amazon Forest: Beyond Urucum and Jenipapo.” Heritage, v. 6, n. 8, p. 5883-5898, 2023.

3- Puglieri, T. S.; Madden, O.; Andrade, G. F. S. “SHINERS in cultural heritage: Can SHINERS spectra always be compared with normal Raman spectra? A study of alizarin and its adsorption in the silicon dioxide shell.” Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, v. 52, n. 8, p. 1406-1417, 2021.

4- Puglieri, T. S.; Milheira, R. G.; Del Lama, E. A.; Magon, P. M.; Santos, S. S. “Multi-technique investigation of potshards of a cerrito (earthen mound) from southern Brazil.” Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, v. 206, p. 48-56, 2019.

5- Puglieri, T. S.; Ribeiro, D. L.; de Souza, D. V.; Gastaud, C.; Yamasaki, A.; Schneid, P. S. “Teaching of science and heritage education: a methodological fusion for teaching of chemistry, heritage preservation, and scientific popularization.” Ciência & Educação (Bauru), v. 25, n. 2, p. 449-466, 2019.

6-  Brandt, J.; Wagner, I.; Puglieri, T. S. “Die Skulpturen der ehemaligen Jesuitenmissionen in Paraguay – Mal- und Fasstechniken.” In: Emmerling, E.; Gramatke, C. (Org.) “Die polychromen Holzskulpturen der jesuitischen Reduktionen in Paracuaria, 1609 – 1767. Kunsttechnologische Untersuchungen unter Berücksichtigung des Beitrags deutscher Jesuiten.” 1ed. München: TUM, 2019, v. 2, p. 41-70.

7- Bernardino, N. D.; Puglieri, T. S.; Faria, D. L. A. “Effect of MnO2 and α-Fe2O3 on organic binders degradation investigated by Raman spectroscopy.” Vibrational Spectroscopy, v. 70, p. 70-77, 2014.

8-  Faria, D. L. A.; Cavicchioli, A.; Puglieri, T. S. “Indoors lead corrosion: reassessing the role of formaldehyde.” Vibrational Spectroscopy, v. 54,  n. 2, p. 159-163, 2010.

Awards

2024-2025: Scholar at the Getty Research Institute.
2020-2022: Vice president of ANTECIPA, the “National Association of Research in Heritage Science and Technology” from Brazil.
2020-2023: Coordinator of the division “Investigation of Materials, Systems and Techniques” of the “Technical Commission for Cultural Heritage“ of ABENDI, the “Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection”
2019-2020: Visiting Researcher at the Getty Conservation Institute with fellowship from the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES)

Selected Links

UCLA Department of Art History: https://arthistory.ucla.edu

UCLA Latin American Institute: https://www.international.ucla.edu/LAI/

UCLA Center for Brazilian Studies: https://www.international.ucla.edu/lai/center/brazil