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Title: A detailed spectroscopic study of an Italian fresco

Abstract

In the present work we characterized samples of plasters and pictorial layers taken from a fresco in the Acireale Cathedral. The fresco represents the Coronation of Saint Venera, patron saint of this Ionian town. By performing a detailed spectroscopic analysis of the plaster preparation layer by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction (XRD), and of the painting layer by FTIR and confocal Raman microspectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy+energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and XRD, we were able to identify the pigments and the binders present. In particular, Raman investigation was crucial to the characterization of the pigments thanks to the high resolution of the confocal apparatus used. It is worth stressing that the simultaneous use of complementary techniques was able to provide more complete information for the conservation of the artifact we studied.

Authors:
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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica and Instituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia (INFM), Universita di Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone 31, P.O. Box 55, 98166 Messina (Italy)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
20668211
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 97; Journal Issue: 4; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.1849427; (c) 2005 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLOR; CULTURAL OBJECTS; FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS; INFRARED SPECTRA; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ITALY; LAYERS; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PIGMENTS; RAMAN SPECTRA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THIN FILMS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Barilaro, Donatella, Crupi, Vincenza, Majolino, Domenico, Barone, Germana, Ponterio, Rosina, Dipartimento di Scienze dalla Terra, Universita di Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone 31, P.O. Box 55, 98166 Messina, and Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici. A detailed spectroscopic study of an Italian fresco. United States: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1849427.
Barilaro, Donatella, Crupi, Vincenza, Majolino, Domenico, Barone, Germana, Ponterio, Rosina, Dipartimento di Scienze dalla Terra, Universita di Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone 31, P.O. Box 55, 98166 Messina, & Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici. A detailed spectroscopic study of an Italian fresco. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1849427
Barilaro, Donatella, Crupi, Vincenza, Majolino, Domenico, Barone, Germana, Ponterio, Rosina, Dipartimento di Scienze dalla Terra, Universita di Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone 31, P.O. Box 55, 98166 Messina, and Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici. 2005. "A detailed spectroscopic study of an Italian fresco". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1849427.
@article{osti_20668211,
title = {A detailed spectroscopic study of an Italian fresco},
author = {Barilaro, Donatella and Crupi, Vincenza and Majolino, Domenico and Barone, Germana and Ponterio, Rosina and Dipartimento di Scienze dalla Terra, Universita di Messina, Contrada Papardo, Salita Sperone 31, P.O. Box 55, 98166 Messina and Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto per i Processi Chimico Fisici},
abstractNote = {In the present work we characterized samples of plasters and pictorial layers taken from a fresco in the Acireale Cathedral. The fresco represents the Coronation of Saint Venera, patron saint of this Ionian town. By performing a detailed spectroscopic analysis of the plaster preparation layer by Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction (XRD), and of the painting layer by FTIR and confocal Raman microspectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy+energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and XRD, we were able to identify the pigments and the binders present. In particular, Raman investigation was crucial to the characterization of the pigments thanks to the high resolution of the confocal apparatus used. It is worth stressing that the simultaneous use of complementary techniques was able to provide more complete information for the conservation of the artifact we studied.},
doi = {10.1063/1.1849427},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/20668211}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 4,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2005},
month = {Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2005}
}