A multipurpose X-ray fluorescence scanner developed for in situ analysis

Taccetti, F.; Castelli, Lisa; Czelusniak, C.; Gelli, N.; Mazzinghi, Anna; Palla, L.; Ruberto, Chiara; Censori, C.; Giudice, A. Lo; Re, Alessandro; Zafiropulos, D.; Arneodo, F.; Conicella, V.; Giovanni, A. Di; Torres, Rodolfo H.; Castellá, Florencia; Mastrangelo, Noemí Elisa; Gallegos, Damasia; Tascón, Marcos; Marte, Fernando; Giuntini, L.

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“…The use of green earth in Roman F I G U R E 5 Correlation between Cu and Si concentrations in the analysed fragments. The differently coloured data point corresponds to the different hues of the pigments (see Table 2) [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com] 7.32 (9) 0.062 (5) 0.0274 161.175 154.20 40.187 7Sample 40 White 8.64 (15) 0.169 (15) 14.08 (19) 0.064 (4) 0.0267 151.382 91.490 (8) 0.0130 138.3 (4) Green/blue 11.01 161.029 (28) 10.74 (12) 0.087 (6) 0.0389 226.50 (10) 0.0244 (20) 0.0132 (11) 0.086 (6) Red 5.30 (11) 0.272 (17) 15.62 (21) 0.117 (6) 0.0613 245.406 210.0087 (9) 0.0163 (12) 0.866 (12) 0.187 7Brown 2.32 (9) 0.175 (21) 19.9 (3) 0.093 (8) 9.89 (14) 0.0087 (12) 0.0218 (17) 0.144 (9) Green 3.83 (10) 0.112 (16) 17.44 (27) 0.044 (5) 0.0292 (19) 5.12 70.0149 …”

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“…3.68 70.120 (10) 21.50 (22) 0.058 (3) 0.0147 93.43 30.0059 (6) 0.220 (5) Sample 32 6.41 (18) 0.232 111.548 (28) 50.1 (5) 0.453 25Grey 11.01 (10) 0.221 (10) 10.95 (8) 0.084 (4) 0.0340 121.454 143.290 (27) 0.043 3Yellow -ochre 5.96 (8) 0.092 (9) 18.77 (17) 0.089 (3) 0.0110 71.878 (18) 0.0147 50.0035 40.058 (5) 6.01 70.218 (9) 17.90 (16) 0.0871 (28) 0.0241 (8) 0.720 (6) 0.0929 (6) 0.0054 40.0262 (16) Brown-dark red 10.43 (9) 0.166 (9) 14.93 (9) 0.182 (5) 0.0148 95.03 50.0317 (9) 0.0046 (6) 0.051 (3)…”

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“…Figure 7 shows two groups of fragments which underwent consolidation treatments during the reconstruction of the artistic motif of the mural paintings and where two of the analysed fragments are identified. 92.071 (21) 0.1165 (18) 0.0669 (14) 0.110 (4) Brown 6.44 (9) 0.161 (12) 22.92 (19) 0.088 (5) 0.0202 146.37 70.0087 (8) 0.0313 (13) 0.248 (7) Sample 34 White 3.30 (11) 0.051 (14) 15.6 (4) 0.024 (4) 0.0558 (20) 0.303 (5) 0.1128 (24) 0.0032 73.36 (4) Blue 15.22 (13) 0.271 (15) 9.20 (6) 0.038 (4) 0.0193 141.094 74.554 (15) 0.0101 (24) 0.144 (5) Yellow/ochre 3.92 (11) 0.268 (18) 18.0 (4) 0.047 (4) 0.0194 152.228 (28) 0.0648 (18) 0.0071 (9) 0.201 (7) Brown 4.28 (9) 0.118 (17) 17.54 (15) 0.038 (6) 0.0256 248.41 (10) 0.0587 (21) 0.587 (16) 205.65 (8) 0.0627…”

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“…The CHNet (Cultural Heritage Network) of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), during a project headed by the LABEC laboratory in Florence, designed and developed an MA‐XRF scanning system able to produce elemental maps of a scanned area. [ 6 ] The instrument consists of a measuring head fitted with a Moxtek Mo‐anode X‐ray tube (40 kV maximum voltage, 0.1 mA maximum anode current) and an Amptek SDD detector (17 mm 2 active area), mounted on a three‐axis precision positioning stage by Physik Instrumente (300 mm travel range in the x direction and 150 in the y direction for this version). A dynamic positioning system controls and adjusts the working distance during the motion of the measuring head.…”

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Characterisation of ancient Roman wall‐painting fragments using non‐destructive IBA and MA‐XRF techniques

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Scientific investigation is very important in studies addressing issues of archaeological and historical objects. Ion beam analysis (IBA) and macro X‐ray fluorescence (MA‐XRF) spectroscopy are remarkable tools to obtain information about elemental composition and imaging of historical artefacts with a non‐invasive character. These investigation techniques were employed in the framework of a project aimed at supporting the characterization of materials and techniques related with the Roman wall painting. The archaeological excavations at Villa della Piscina in Rome have revealed a luxury building with a large pool (about 50 m long) and thermal baths and numerous fragments of plaster, coming from intentional demolitions referable to two distinct architectural contexts of the Villa during the imperial age, have been found. This work deals with studying the interesting wall pictorial apparatus of great cultural value of the heritage inherited from the Roman age in the area of the ancient city of Rome. The colour palette of the pigments investigated, in particular, by MA‐XRF and particle‐induced X‐ray emission (PIXE) and has revealed Fe, Cu, Pb, Si and Hg as main elements. Traces of other constituents uncover the choice of the different colours chosen by the artists who had embellished the rooms of the Villa.

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“…XRF spectra and maps were acquired with a custom-made instrument designed and developed by the CHNet (Cultural Heritage Network) of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN), during a project headed by the LABEC laboratory in Florence. The instrument is described in detail elsewhere [2]. Briefly, the instrument consists of a measuring head fitted with a Mo-anode X-ray tube (Moxtek©, 40 kV maximum voltage, 0.1 mA maximum anode current) and a SDD detector (Amptek©), which is mounted on a three-axis precision positioning stage (Physik Instrumente©, 300 mm travel range in the x direction and 150 in the y direction for this version).…”

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The Choir Books of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice: Results of in Depth Non-Invasive Analyses

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Legnaioli³

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This paper discusses a cross-disciplinary, international collaboration aimed at researching a series of 15th century choir books at the abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore on the homonymous island in Venice. Produced for the abbey itself, the books have never left the island during their 500-years history, thereby allowing a unique opportunity to analyse historic artefacts, which have undergone little modification over time. Prompted by ongoing cataloguing work on the manuscripts, a week-long analytical campaign using a combination of non-invasive analytical methods used in portable configuration allowed the comprehensive characterisation of ten volumes. The manuscripts’ palette and painting techniques were analysed using near-infrared imaging, reflectance spectroscopy in the UV-vis-NIR range, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence mapping and digital microscopy. The paper will discuss the challenges linked to the fragility and the large dimensions of the volumes as well as the most interesting results of the investigation. These include the detection of unusual painting materials such as bismuth ink, as well as the discovery of a less homogeneous palette than originally expected, which prompted a partial revision of the attribution of the decoration in one of the volumes to a single artist.

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The importance of being little: MA‐XRF on manuscripts on a Venetian island

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Castelli³

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The X‐Ray Fluorescence (XRF) scanning spectrometer developed in the framework of Cultural Heritage Network ‐ National Institute of Nuclear Physics, is specifically customised for cultural heritage applications, designed with a focus on having a lightweight scanner (weighing approximately 10 kg), easy to handle and thus easily transportable in two medium‐sized boxes. The research presented here deals with the study of a set of choir books preserved in the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore on the homonymous island in Venice. Produced for the Abbey itself from the mid‐15th century onwards, the manuscripts have never left the island, making the study of the materials of particular interest as they have undergone little or no modification over time. During their history in the Abbey, however, the volumes have been disassembled and reassembled in various ways, bringing complexity to the current cataloguing work. Thus, analytical investigations of the pigments and painting techniques might help identify the original arrangement of displaced leaves and provide evidence for the attribution of individual illuminations to certain artists. Thanks to its easy transportability, it was possible to take the scanner to the small island by means of the water‐based Venetian public transport. Selected results are presented, derived from the high‐quality MA‐XRF maps obtained.

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A multipurpose X-ray fluorescence scanner developed for in situ analysis

Cited by 40 publications

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Characterisation of ancient Roman wall‐painting fragments using non‐destructive IBA and MA‐XRF techniques

Characterisation of ancient Roman wall‐painting fragments using non‐destructive IBA and MA‐XRF techniques

The Choir Books of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice: Results of in Depth Non-Invasive Analyses

The importance of being little: MA‐XRF on manuscripts on a Venetian island

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