Bolsena (Poggio Moscini) : Bilan provisoire des trois dernières campagnes (1967, 1968, 1969)

Andreau, Jean; Barbet, Alix; Pailler, Jean-Marie

doi:10.3406/mefr.1970.7597

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“…In summary, the decorative pattern is the same on the back wall (northeast) and the right wall (southeast) of room E and on the left end of the back wall of room F. The partition in opus vittatum mixtum, built to divide the two rooms, effectively altered the previous decoration, subsequently overlaying it with a new pictorial program, which partly obscured the previous decoration of the second phase (room E-F) and first phase (room B), where present [8].…”

Section: Archaeological Contestmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, the paintings were discovered between 1967 and 1968 and immediately restored by the École Française de Rome (French School in Rome) and Istituto Centrale del Restauro (Central Institute of Restoration, ICR) [12]. This intervention aimed to recover the second pictorial phase in Room E and remove the third phase painting characterized by false marble decoration.…”

Section: Previous Restorationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This bluish layer extends diagonally from the upper right corner of the median register to the lower left part of the pictorial surface, resembling an accidental pigmentation. Upon observing the photographic documentation found during bibliographic and archival research, the progression and design with which the bluish-green layer appeared seem to be consistent from the moment of discovery of the paintings until today [8]. Since its discovery, as the pictorial surface was affected by a biological attack, the layer was initially interpreted as a biodeterioration pattern.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

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The “Restoration of the Restoration”: Investigation of a Complex Surface and Interface Pattern in the Roman Wall Paintings of Volsinii Novi (Bolsena, Central Italy)

Pelosi,

Di Stasio,

Lanteri

et al. 2024

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(1) Background: The present paper reports the results of the analyses performed on the wall paintings of Room E of the Domus delle Pitture (Room of the Paintings) in the Roman archaeological site of Volsinii Novi (Bolsena, Viterbo, Central Italy) aimed at supporting the recently concluded restoration. (2) Methods: ultraviolet fluorescence photography was conducted to evaluate the conservation state. Painting materials were investigated via portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (p-XRF), µ-Raman spectroscopy, cross-section analysis under polarizing microscope, scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. (3) Results: This analysis revealed the presence of traditional pigments used in Roman wall paintings, such as ochres, earths, and Egyptian blue. Additionally, it identified pigments from previous restoration containing titanium and chromium, along with other materials present in the surface and interface of the wall painting containing arsenic, copper, lead, and vanadium, where a bluish alteration was observed. In these samples, µ-Raman spectroscopy detected calcium oxalates but also copper arsenates, likely conichalcite and/or duftite. (4) Conclusions: This result is highly relevant from an analytical point of view and in relation to the restoration decisions. Addressing the irregular bluish stains on the wall paintings poses challenges in understanding, requiring a decision on whether to remove or retain them.

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Section: Archaeological Contestmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Previous Restorationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 96%

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