In situ investigations of vault paintings in the Antwerp cathedral

Deneckere, Annelien; Schudel, Walter; Bos, Marina Van; Wouters, Helena; Bergmans, Anna; Vandenabeele, Peter; Moëns, Luc

doi:10.1016/j.saa.2009.10.032

Cited by 55 publications

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“…Direct Raman analysis was performed on medieval wall paintings on several occasions. 27,28 When working in churches or chapels, darkening the room is not always straightforward, and therefore it can be a good strategy to work at night. As the wall paintings are often situated at elevated heights (e.g., on the ceiling), the Raman spectrometer may need to be positioned on scaffolding.…”

Section: Spectroscopic Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Mobile Spectroscopic Instrumentation in Archaeometry Research

Vandenabeele

Donais

2016

Appl Spectrosc

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Mobile instrumentation is of growing importance to archaeometry research. Equipment is utilized in the field or at museums, thus avoiding transportation or risk of damage to valuable artifacts. Many spectroscopic techniques are nondestructive and micro-destructive in nature, which preserves the cultural heritage objects themselves. This review includes over 160 references pertaining to the use of mobile spectroscopy for archaeometry. Following a discussion of terminology related to mobile instrumental methods, results of a literature survey on their applications for cultural heritage objects is presented. Sections devoted to specific techniques are then provided: Raman spectroscopy, X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, and less frequently used techniques. The review closes with a discussion of combined instrumental approaches.

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Section: Spectroscopic Analysismentioning

confidence: 99%

Mobile Spectroscopic Instrumentation in Archaeometry Research

Vandenabeele

Donais

2016

Appl Spectrosc

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“…This was an excellent opportunity to examine the artworks in order to establish an in situ diagnostic analysis of the wall paintings (in terms of colorants and preparation layer) and to support the conservators in the framework of the ongoing restoration. Of course, in consideration of the preciosity of the paintings, the application of noninvasive and nondestructive methodologies was required; among them, Raman spectroscopy was recently assessed as particularly suitable tool for the diagnosis of art objects, especially for paintings, plasters and mortars [2][3][4][5]. The method allows in fact the quick, nondestructive and contactless characterization and identification of inorganic and organic materials, widely employed in art and archaeometry.…”

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confidence: 99%

Nondestructive Raman investigation on wall paintings at Sala Vaccarini in Catania (Sicily)

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Bersani²,

Coccato³

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inArt 2016

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In this work, the results of a Raman campaign for studying seventeenth-century Sicilian frescoes, by using two portable Raman systems, equipped with different excitation sources (785 and 1064 nm), are proposed. The measurements were performed with the aim to provide an in situ diagnostic analysis of the wall paintings (in terms of colorants and preparation layer) and to support the conservators in the framework of the ongoing restoration. The combined use of the two Raman spectrometers has given a complete overview on the artist palette and on the state of preservation of frescoes, also informing us about the technique employed by the painter. Natural pigments as hematite, vermillion, goethite, lead red, lead white and carbon-based black pigments have been identified. Additionally, the application of a transitional RomanesqueRenaissance frescoes method has been noticed by the systematic combined presence of calcite and gypsum in the substrate. Finally, the analyses have highlighted the presence of degradation products, mainly related to alteration of lead-based pigments.

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“…These first instruments were used under many different conditions, such as museum environments [26][27][28], but also to investigate wall paintings [29]. The technique was also often combined with complementary in situ approaches, such as X-ray fluorescence (XRF) [30][31][32]. Increasingly, more mobile instruments came available on the commercial market and they were also used in different applications, such as the analysis of stained glass windows [33], porcelain [34,35] or rock art [36,37].…”

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confidence: 99%