In situ X-ray fluorescence-based method to differentiate among red ochre pigments and yellow ochre pigments thermally transformed to red pigments of wall paintings from Pompeii
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DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0329-3
Abstract: Most of the magnificent wall paintings from the ancient city of Pompeii are decorated with red and yellow colors coming from the ochre pigments used. The thermal impact of the pyroclastic flow from the eruption… read more here.
Keywords: yellow ochre; wall paintings; red ochre; ochre ... See more keywords
Investigation of gilding materials and techniques in wall paintings of Kizil Grottoes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2019.104548
Abstract: Abstract The present work reports the new characterization results of the gilding materials used in Cave 171 of Kizil Grottoes, China, which is dated between 5th and 7th Century, A.D. Tiny samples collected from four… read more here.
Keywords: wall paintings; gilding materials; paintings kizil; materials techniques ... See more keywords
Challenges of Conserving Wall Paintings: A 30-Year Perspective
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DOI: 10.1080/00393630.2020.1770418
Abstract: ABSTRACT Wall paintings are physically indivisible from the built heritage, which makes their conservation difficult. Conservation measures focus on stabilising paintings and slowing deterioration, while preserving significance and authenticity. Achieving these aims is complicated. The… read more here.
Keywords: wall paintings; challenges conserving; conservation; wall ... See more keywords
Evaluation of polyvinyl alcohol–borax/agarose (PVA–B/AG) blend hydrogels for removal of deteriorated consolidants from ancient Egyptian wall paintings
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DOI: 10.1186/s40494-019-0264-z
Abstract: This study concerns the assessment of a new polyvinyl alcohol–borax/agarose blend hydrogel (PVA–B/AG) tailored for the conservation of ancient Egyptian wall paintings. The increasing problems of deteriorated consolidants affecting ancient wall paintings have attracted the… read more here.
Keywords: wall paintings; ancient egyptian; pva blend; wall ... See more keywords
Byzantine wall paintings from San Marco d’Alunzio, Sicily: non-invasive diagnostics and microanalytical investigation of pigments and plasters
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DOI: 10.1186/s40494-024-01308-z
Abstract: A diagnostic investigation was carried out on twelfth century Byzantine wall paintings preserved in the Museum of Byzantine and Norman Culture and Figurative Arts of San Marco d’Alunzio (Messina, Italy) on the occasion of recent… read more here.
Keywords: byzantine wall; investigation; marco alunzio; san marco ... See more keywords
Physico-Chemical Compatibility of an Aqueous Colloidal Dispersion of Silica Nano-Particles as Binder for Chromatic Reintegration in Wall Paintings
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DOI: 10.3390/app15073690
Abstract: Paint loss is one of the main forms of deterioration in historical wall paintings, generally restored by the application of chromatic reintegration. In the specific case of outdoor exposed paintings, it is essential to find… read more here.
Keywords: spectroscopy; colloidal dispersion; chromatic reintegration; wall ... See more keywords
Preventing the Undesired Surface Veiling after Nanolime Treatments on Wall Paintings: Preliminary Investigations
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DOI: 10.3390/coatings11091083
Abstract: During the last decades, the discovery of nanolime and its introduction in the field of Cultural Heritage has entailed a significant advance for the consolidation of historic wall paintings. Nevertheless, its use is not completely… read more here.
Keywords: wall paintings; consolidation; treatment; preventing undesired ... See more keywords
Non-Invasive Characterisation of the Wall Paintings in the Byzantine Church of Palazzo Simi (Bari, Italy) and Digital Photogrammetric Survey for a Pigment Mapping
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DOI: 10.3390/coatings13060996
Abstract: The paper illustrates the results of a non-invasive characterisation of pigments and their mixtures in the pictorial surfaces of the wall paintings (10th century) found in the Byzantine church of Palazzo Simi in Bari (Italy).… read more here.
Keywords: invasive characterisation; non invasive; wall paintings; spectroscopy ... See more keywords
Non-Invasive Multi-Analytical Insights into Renaissance Wall Paintings by Bernardino Luini
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DOI: 10.3390/coatings15091113
Abstract: The findings of non-invasive, multi-analytical research on two wall paintings located in the Santuario della Beata Vergine dei Miracoli in Saronno (Varese, Italy)—The Marriage of the Virgin and The Adoration of the Christ Child—are presented… read more here.
Keywords: invasive multi; bernardino luini; non invasive; wall paintings ... See more keywords
A Multianalytical Investigation to Preserve Wall Paintings: A Case Study in a Hypogeum Environment
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DOI: 10.3390/ma16041380
Abstract: In the present study, a diagnostic approach was used to analyze the wall painting in the apse of the Sotterra church at Paola, in the province of Cosenza, Italy. The Sotterra church is nowadays located… read more here.
Keywords: wall; wall paintings; preserve wall; multianalytical investigation ... See more keywords
Sulfur Isotope Analysis to Examine the Provenance of Cinnabar Used in Wall Paintings in the Roman domus Avinyó (Barcelona)
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DOI: 10.3390/min11010006
Abstract: Wall paintings in the Roman period were used to decorate both public and private spaces; therefore, they reflect, on the one hand, ideas and convictions, and on the other, daily activities and socio-economic models. Characterizations… read more here.
Keywords: wall paintings; isotope analysis; cinnabar; paintings roman ... See more keywords