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Multi-Analytical and Non-Invasive Approach for Characterising Blackened Areas of Originally Blue Paints

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العنوان: Multi-Analytical and Non-Invasive Approach for Characterising Blackened Areas of Originally Blue Paints
المؤلفون: Maria Labate, Maurizio Aceto, Giacomo Chiari, Simone Baiocco, Lorenza Operti, Angelo Agostino
المصدر: Molecules, Vol 29, Iss 24, p 6043 (2024)
بيانات النشر: MDPI AG, 2024.
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: LCC:Organic chemistry
مصطلحات موضوعية: azurite, blue paintings, non-invasive analysis, FORS, XRF, XRD, Organic chemistry, QD241-441
الوصف: Azurite, a natural mineral pigment consisting of basic copper carbonate (2CuCO3·Cu(OH)2), is one of the Middle Ages’ most common blue pigments. Why paintings originally coated with azurite appear blackened today remains debated. Using a non-invasive multi-analytical approach, the study analysed several unexpectedly black-appearing details (objects such as books or clothing such as veils, robes, or mantles) in Antoine de Lonhy’s works. The aim was to investigate if the black colour was due to intentional iconographic reasons, incautious restoration work, or painting deterioration. The analytical results displayed the presence of the blue pigment azurite, therefore, the expected original colour of various areas should be blue. To shed light on the discussion regarding the blackening, several other Renaissance paintings with similar black details were analysed, all from the same period and geographic area as de Lonhy’s works and conserved under identical conditions. The reasons why the blackening takes place are still unclear. However, the combined use of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry with optical fibres (FORS), portable X-ray diffraction (XRD), and the elemental mapping based on the XRF data revealed that these blackened areas were originally painted with azurite, suggesting they were once blue. This finding significantly changes the overall appreciation of these artworks.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 1420-3049
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/24/6043; https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules29246043
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/12509f89c8d746ac97b7a0bd72fa6827
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.12509f89c8d746ac97b7a0bd72fa6827
قاعدة البيانات: Directory of Open Access Journals
الوصف
تدمد:14203049
DOI:10.3390/molecules29246043