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Prof. dr. K.J. (Klaas Jan) van den Berg

Faculty of Humanities
Capaciteitsgroep Conservering en Restauratie

Visiting address
  • Johannes Vermeerplein 1
Postal address
  • Postbus 94552
    1090 GN Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Publications

    2024

    • Reus, S., de Sotto Bastos, E., van Bommel, M. R., & van den Berg, K. J. (2024). Investigation of 19th and early 20th century Prussian blue production methods and their influence on the pigment composition and properties. Dyes and Pigments, 225, Article 112093. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112093

    2022

    2021

    2020

    • Moretti, P., Rosi, F., Miliani, C., Daugherty, M., van den Berg, K. J., & Cartechini, L. (2020). Non-invasive reflection FT-IR spectroscopy for on-site detection of cleaning system residues on polychrome surfaces. Microchemical Journal, 157, Article 105033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2020.105033

    2019

    • Bierings, J., Steyn, L., Stols-Witlox, M., & van den Berg, K. J. (2019). Challenges of surface cleaning paintings by Asger Jorn (1914-1973): an inventory of existing practice. In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 363-372). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_28 [details]
    • Bonaduce, I., Duce, C., Lluveras-Tenorio, A., Lee, J., Ormsby, B., Burnstock, A., & van den Berg, K. J. (2019). Conservation Issues of Modern Oil Paintings: A Molecular Model on Paint Curing. Accounts of Chemical Research, 52(12), 3397-3406. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00296 [details]
    • Hendriks, E., Geldof, M., van den Berg, K. J., Monico, L., Miliani, C., Moretti, P., Iwanicka, M., Targowski, P., Megens, L., de Groot, S., van Keulen, H., Janssens, K., Vanmeert, F., & van der Snickt, G. (2019). Conservation of the Amsterdam Sunflowers: From Past to Future. In E. Hendriks, & M. Vellekoop (Eds.), Van Gogh's Sunflowers Illuminated: Art meets Science (pp. 175-205). (Van Gogh Museum Studies; Vol. 1). Amsterdam University Press. https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvx8b758.10, https://doi.org/10.1017/9789048550531.008, https://doi.org/10.1515/9789048550531-008 [details]
    • Hintz, M., van den Berg, K. J., Stols-Witlox, M., & Steyn, L. (2019). Improving the surface cleaning of water sensitive oil paint by use of alternative application methods. In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 575-586). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_43 [details]
    • Jongstra, A., van den Berg, K. J., Hendriks, E., de Groot, S., van Keulen, H., & Stols-Witlox, M. (2019). 'Breaking Waves': The relation between zinc-oxide degradation and extreme delamination from the panel support of Beach Scene, by J.E.H. Akkeringa (1861-1942). In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 289-296). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_22 [details]
    • La Nasa, J., Lee, J., Degano, I., Burnstock, A., van den Berg, K. J., Ormsby, B., & Bonaduce, I. (2019). The role of the polymeric network in the water sensitivity of modern oil paints. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 3467. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39963-z [details]
    • Modugno, F., Di Gianvincenzo, F., Degano, I., van der Werf, I. D., Bonaduce, I., & van den Berg, K. J. (2019). On the influence of relative humidity on the oxidation and hydrolysis of fresh and aged oil paints. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 5533. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-41893-9 [details]
    • Moretti, P., Iwanicka, M., Melessanaki, K., Dimitroulaki, E., Kokkinaki, O., Daugherty, M., Sylwestrzak, M., Pouli, P., Targowski, P., van den Berg, K. J., Cartechini, L., & Miliani, C. (2019). Laser cleaning of paintings: in situ optimization of operative parameters through non-invasive assessment by optical coherence tomography (OCT), reflection FT-IR spectroscopy and laser induced fluorescence spectroscopy (LIF). Heritage Science, 7, Article 44. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-019-0284-8 [details]
    • Vandivere, A., Wadum, J., van den Berg, K. J., van Loon, A., & The Girl in the Spotlight research team (2019). From ‘Vermeer Illuminated’ to ‘The Girl in the Spotlight’: approaches and methodologies for the scientific (re-)examination of Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring. Heritage Science, 7, Article 66. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-019-0307-5 [details]
    • Vergeer, M., van den Berg, K. J., van Oudheusden, S., & Stols-Witlox, M. (2019). Evolon® CR Microfibre Cloth as a Tool for Varnish Removal. In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 587-596). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_44 [details]
    • de Groot, J., Steyn, L., Stols-Witlox, M., & van den Berg, K. J. (2019). Decision-making processes regarding the treatment of modern oil paintings (1950s-present) exhibiting paint dripping and oil exudates. In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 373-381). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_29 [details]
    • van Driel, B. A., van der Meer, S. R., van den Berg, K. J., & Dik, J. (2019). Determining The Presence of Photocatalytic Titanium White Pigments via Embedded Paint Sample Staining: A Proof of Principle. Studies in Conservation, 64(5), 261-272. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2018.1503863 [details]
    • van den Berg, K. J., Hendriks, E., Geldof, M., de Groot, S., van der Werf, I., Miliani, C., Moretti, P., Cartechini, L., Monico, L., Iwanicka, M., Targowski, P., Sylwestrzak, M., & Genuit, W. (2019). Structural and Chemical Composition of the Surface Layers in the Amsterdam Sunflowers. In E. Hendriks, & M. Vellekoop (Eds.), Van Gogh's Sunflowers Illuminated: Art meets Science (pp. 159-173). (Van Gogh Museum Studies; Vol. 1). Amsterdam University Press. [details]

    2018

    2017

    • Morsch, S., van Driel, B. A., Van Den Berg, K. J., & Dik, J. (2017). Investigating the Photocatalytic Degradation of Oil Paint using ATR-IR and AFM-IR. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(11), 10169-10179. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b00638 [details]
    • van Dam, E. P., van den Berg, K. J., Proaño Gaibor, A. N., & van Bommel, M. (2017). Analysis of triglyceride degradation products in drying oils and oil paints using LC–ESI-MS. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 413, 33-42. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2016.09.004 [details]
    • van Driel, B. A., Wezendonk, T. A., van den Berg, K. J., Kooyman, P. J., Gascon, J., & Dik, J. (2017). Determination of early warning signs for photocatalytic degradation of titanium white oil paints by means of surface analysis. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 172, 100-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2016.04.026 [details]

    2016

    • Bayliss, S., van den Berg, K. J., Burnstock, A., de Groot, S., van Keulen, H., & Sawicka, A. (2016). An investigation into the separation and migration of oil in paintings by Erik Oldenhof. Microchemical Journal, 124, 974-982. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.07.015 [details]
    • Volk, A., van den Berg, K. J., Chavannes, M., & Wijnberg, L. (2016). A partially water-sensitive oil painting by Karel Appel: Technical Investigation and a tailored approach to surface cleaning. Zeitschrift für Kunsttechnologie und Konservierung, 30(1), 150-166. [details]
    • van Driel, B. A., Kooyman, P. J., van den Berg, K. J., Schmidt-Ott, A., & Dik, J. (2016). A quick assessment of the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 pigments - From lab to conservation studio! Microchemical Journal, 126, 162-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.11.048 [details]

    2015

    2014

    • Izzo, F. C., Ferriani, B., van den Berg, K. J., van Keulen, H., & Zendri, E. (2014). 20th century artists' oil paints: The case of the Olii by Lucio Fontana. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 15(5), 557-563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2013.11.003
    • Pozzi, F., Van Den Berg, K. J., Fiedler, I., & Casadio, F. (2014). A systematic analysis of red lake pigments in French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 45(11-12), 1119-1126. https://doi.org/10.1002/jrs.4483
    • Silvester, G., Burnstock, A., Megens, L., Learner, T., Chiari, G., & van den Berg, K. J. (2014). A cause of water-sensitivity in modern oil paint films: The formation of magnesium sulphate. Studies in Conservation, 59(1), 38-51. https://doi.org/10.1179/2047058413Y.0000000085

    2010

    • Claro, A., Melo, M. J., Seixas de Melo, J. S., van den Berg, K. J., Burnstock, A., Montague, M., & Newman, R. (2010). Identification of red colorants in van Gogh paintings and ancient Andean textiles by microspectrofluorimetry. Journal of Cultural Heritage, 11(1), 27-34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2009.03.006

    2009

    • Ferreira, E. S. B., Heeren, R. M. A., van den Berg, K. J., Maines, C., Sutherland, K., & Higgitt, C. (2009). Mass Spectrometry of Art and Cultural Heritage. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 284(1-3), 1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2009.04.006
    • Rosi, F., Burnstock, A., Van den Berg, K. J., Miliani, C., Brunetti, B. G., & Sgamellotti, A. (2009). A non-invasive XRF study supported by multivariate statistical analysis and reflectance FTIR to assess the composition of modern painting materials. Spectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 71(5), 1655-1662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2008.06.011

    2008

    • Claro, A., Melo, M. J., Schäfer, S., de Melo, J. S. S., Pina, F., van den Berg, K. J., & Burnstock, A. (2008). The use of microspectrofluorimetry for the characterization of lake pigments. Talanta, 74(4), 922-929. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2007.07.036

    2007

    • Morrison, R., Bagley-Young, A., Burnstock, A., van den Berg, K. J., & van Keulen, H. (2007). An investigation of parameters for the use of citrate solutions for surface cleaning unvarnished paintings. Studies in Conservation, 52(4), 255-270. https://doi.org/10.1179/sic.2007.52.4.255

    2002

    • van den Berg, J. D. J., van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (2002). Identification of non-cross-linked compounds in methanolic extracts of cured and aged linseed oil-based paint films using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, 950(1-2), 195-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(02)00049-3

    2001

    • Santos Bento, M. F., Pereira, H., Cunha, M. Á., Moutinho, A. M. C., van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (2001). Study of variability of suberin composition in cork from Quercus suber L. using thermally assisted transmethylation GC-MS. Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis, 57(1), 45-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-2370(00)00093-0
    • van den Berg, J. D. J., van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (2001). Determination of the degree of hydrolysis of oil paint samples using a two-step derivatisation method and on-column GC/MS. Progress in Organic Coatings, 41(1-3), 143-155. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-9440(01)00140-0

    2000

    1998

    • Bento, M. F., Pereira, H., Cunha, M. A., Moutinho, A. M. C., van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (1998). Thermally assisted transmethylation gas chromatography - mass spectrometry of suberin components in cork from Quercus suber L. Phytochemical Analysis, 9, 75-87. https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1099-1565(199803/04)9:2<75::AID-PCA386>3.0.CO;2-8 [details]
    • Doelen, G. A., van den Berg, K. J., Boon, J. J., Shibayama, N., de la Rie, E. R., & Genuit, W. J. L. (1998). Analysis of fresh triterpenoid resins and aged triterpenoid varnishes by high-performance liquid chromatography-atmospheric pressure chemical ioniation (tandem) mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography A, A 809, 21-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0021-9673(98)00186-1 [details]
    • Van der Doelen, G. A., Van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (1998). Comparative chromatographic and massspectrometric studies of triterpenoid varnishes: Fresh material and aged samples from paintings. Studies in Conservation, 43(4), 249-264. https://doi.org/10.1179/sic.1998.43.4.249
    • van den Berg, J. D. J., Boon, J. J., van den Berg, K. J., Fiedler, I., & Miller, M. A. (1998). Identification of an original non-terpenoid varnish from the early 20th century oil painting "The White Horse" (1929), by H. Menzel. Analytical Chemistry, 70(9), 1823-1830. https://doi.org/10.1021/ac9710238 [details]
    • van den Berg, J. D. J., van den Berg, K. J., & Boon, J. J. (1998). GC/MS analysis of fractions of cured and aged drying oil paints. In A. E. Hesso, E. J. Karjalainen, J. E. Jalonen, & U. P. Karjalainen (Eds.), Advances in Mass Spectrometry; vol. 14: Proceedings of the 14th Int. Mass Spectrometry Conference Amsterdam: Elsevier. [details]
    • van den Berg, K. J., van der Host, J., Boon, J. J., & Sudmeijer, O. O. (1998). Cis-1,4-poly-?-myrcene; the structure of the polymeric fraction of Mastic Resin (Pistacia lentiscus L.) elucidated. Tetrahedron Letters, 39, 2645-2648. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(98)00228-7 [details]

    1997

    • Patorova, I., van den Berg, K. J., Boon, J. J., & Verhoeven, J. W. (1997). Analysis of oxidised diterpenoid acids using thermally assisted methylation with TMAH. Journal of analytical and applied pyrolysis, (43), 41-57. [details]

    1994

    • van den Berg, K. J., Gregor, I. K., Ingemann, S., & Nibbering, N. M. M. (1994). Insertion reactions of metal carbonyl anions with methyl formate in the gas phase as revealed by 13C- and D-labeling. Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 5(6), 525-536. https://doi.org/10.1016/1044-0305(94)90001-9 [details]

    1993

    • Ingemann, S., van den Berg, K. J., & Nibbering, N. M. M. (1993). Formation and reactivity of metal carbonyl anions in the gas phase. Organic Mass Spectrometry, 28(5), 527-533. https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210280510
    • van den Berg, K. J., Ingemann, S., Nibbering, N. M. M., & Gregor, I. K. (1993). Gas‐phase chemistry of metal carbonyl anions: Reactions of Fe(CO) 2− with methanol and its 13C‐, D‐ and 18O‐labelled analogues studied by fourier‐transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 7(8), 769-773. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290070817

    1992

    • Van Den Berg, K. J., Ingemann, S., & Nibbering, N. M. M. (1992). Gas‐phase reactions of negative ions with trimethylaluminium: Formation and reactivity of the Me3AlH ion. Organic Mass Spectrometry, 27(4), 523-524. https://doi.org/10.1002/oms.1210270427
    • van den Berg, K. J., Ingemann, S., & Nibbering, N. M. M. (1992). Site of Attack in the Gas-Phase Reactions of Negative Ions with (η5-Cyclopentadienyl)dicarbonylcobalt(I). Organometallics, 11(7), 2389-2396. https://doi.org/10.1021/om00043a020

    2019

    • Steyn, L., van den Berg, K. J., Stols-Witlox, M., Hendriks, E., & Wijnberg, L. (2019). Some considerations when cleaning Robert Ryman's oil paint(ings). In K. J. van den Berg, I. Bonaduce, A. Burnstock, B. Ormsby, M. Scharff, L. Carlyle, G. Heydenreich, & K. Keune (Eds.), Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings (pp. 347-362). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19254-9_27 [details]

    1994

    • van den Berg, K. J., Ingemann Jorgensen, S., & Nibbering, N. M. M. (1994). Regioselectivity in the gas-phase reactions of the O-* radical; anion with (n5-cyclopentadienyl) tricarbonylmanganese(I) and (n5-methylcyclopentadienyl) tricarbonylmanganese(I). Formation and structure of C5H5MnO(n)- and C6H7MnO(n)- (n=1,2)ions. International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes, 134, 141. https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(94)03970-4 [details]
    • van den Berg, K. J., Ingemann Jorgensen, S., Nibbering, N. M. M., & Gregor, I. K. (1994). Gas-phase reactions of transition metal carbonyl anions and atomic metal anions with nitrous oxide and dioxygen: oxygen atom transfer and ligand exchange in reactions with nitrous oxide. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 8, 895. https://doi.org/10.1002/rcm.1290081108 [details]

    2014

    • Sawicka, A., Burnstock, A., Izzo, F. C., Keune, K., Boon, J. J., Kirsch, K., & van den Berg, K. J. (2014). An Investigation into the Viability of Removal of Lead Soap Efflorescence from Contemporary Oil Paintings. In K. J. van den Berg, A. Burnstock, M. de Keijzer, J. Krueger, T. Learner, A. de Tagle, & G. Heydenreich (Eds.), Issues in contemporary oil paint (pp. 311-332). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10100-2_21 [details]
    • van den Berg, K. J., Keune, K., de Groot, S., van Keulen, H., van der Werf, I. D., & Burnstock, A. (2014). Binding media in Tudor and Jacobean portrait paintings – Distinguishing between original paint and conservation additions. In J. Bridgland (Ed.), ICOM-CC 17th Triennial Conference: Building strong culture through conservation, 15-19 September 2014, Melbourne, Australia Article 1315 International Council of Museums. [details]

    2019

    • Sundberg, B. N., van der Werf, I. D., Pause, R., van den Berg, K. J., & van Bommel, M. R. (2019). Evaluation of analytical approaches for the characterization synthetic organic pigments. Poster session presented at Technart 2019, Brugge, Belgium.

    2018

    • Keune, K., Steyn, L., Foldes, A., van den Berg, K. J., Rinck, M., Bonelli, N., ... Baglioni, P. (2018). Newly developed sticky gels to remove surface dust from sensitive oil and impastoed oil paints. Poster session presented at Conference Modern Oil Paint, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • Keune, K., Steyn, L., Wouda, S., Foldes, A., Johansson, S., van den Berg, K. J., ... Baglioni, P. (2018). Application of sticky gels for removal of surface dust from sensitive oil and impastoed oil paints. Poster session presented at NANORESTART, Gothenburg, Denmark.
    • Stols-Witlox, M. J. N., Bierings, J., van den Berg, K. J., & Steyn, L. (2018). Challenges of surface cleaning paintings by Asger Jorn (1914–1973). An inventory of existing practice. Poster session presented at Conference on Modern Oil Paints, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • Stols-Witlox, M. J. N., Vergeer, M., van den Berg, K. J., & van Oudheusden, S. H. D. (2018). Evolon CR microfibre cloth as a tool for varnish removal. The use of a conservation material unravelled. Poster session presented at Conference on Modern Oil Paints, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

    2017

    • Steyn, L., Stols-Witlox, M. J. N., Hendriks, E., & van den Berg, K. J. (2017). Cleaning modern oil paints: The removal of imbibed surface dirt. Towards an integrated conservation methodology for the assessment, contextualization and treatment of imbibed surface dirt on unvarnished modern oil paintings. Poster session presented at ICOM-CC 18th Triennial Conference Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

    Talk / presentation

    • Berbers, S. (speaker), Pause, R. (speaker), van der Werf, I. (speaker), van den Berg, K. (speaker) & van Bommel, M. (speaker) (7-5-2023). Fanal Pigments in the spotlight, Technart 2023, Lissabon.

    Others

    • van den Berg, K. (member of programme committee) & Hendriks, E. (member of programme committee) (24-11-2023). Bridging the Gap, Oslo. Co-organisors of an interdisciplinary conference with presentations from conservators, art historians, educators and heritage scientists on the (…) (organising a conference, workshop, ...).

    2024

    • Patin, G. (2024). Improved microfading device for risk assessment of colour change in Van Gogh’s works. [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]

    2022

    • Bronken, I. A. T. (2022). French connections: Soft and dripping paint in Cobra and Art Autre (1949- 1972). [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]

    2015

    • Shimazu, Y. (2015). Chemical and optical aspects of appearance changes in oil paintings from the 19th and early 20th century. [Thesis, externally prepared, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]

    1994

    • van den Berg, K. J. (1994). Gas-phase organometallic negative ion/molecule chemistry. [details]

    2020

    • Loh, E. K. M., Evelein, F. H., Stigter, S., Soulioti, M. A., Ducimetière, M. S., Voogd, M., Jansen, E., Vermaat, S. T., de Groot, S., Neevel, H., van den Berg, K. & Kievits, R. (2020). Interview John den Besten on Grenzeloze Inhoud (audio). EASY. https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x5c-jxaw
    • Loh, E. K. M., Evelein, F. H., Stigter, S., Soulioti, M. A., Ducimetière, M. S., Voogd, M., Jansen, E., Vermaat, S. T., de Groot, S., Neevel, H., van den Berg, K. & Kievits, R. (2020). Interview John den Besten on Grenzeloze Inhoud (video). EASY. https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-x67-nwp5
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