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The Deceptive Surface: Perception and Sculpture’s “Skin”
In the eighteenth century, sculptors such as Antonio Canova often experimented with polychromy, using wax or grind water to subtly tint their figures’ flesh. In this article, I examine viewers’ discomfort with these surface treatments.
Christina Ferando
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The Nike of Samothrace’s presences during the XX and XXI centuries: mysteries and victories
Despite its fame, the Winged Victory of Samothrace keeps on fascinating not only every visitor of the Louvre museum, but also the eye of the connoisseur.
Élise Pampanay
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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii
ABSTRACT The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the ...
Maria Verde +9 more
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The feasibility of laser cleaning for the removal of a variety of surface deposits from fragments of real wall paintings from the monumental cemetery of Pisa using Nd:YAG at 1064 nm at (μs), (ns), and (ps) regimes is presented. Multianalytical investigations of the samples from irradiated surfaces of fragments were carried out in order to characterize ...
A. Andreotti +5 more
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Towards a “Polychrome History” of Greek and Roman Sculpture [PDF]
In the early twenty-first century, the polychromy of ancient sculpture has been presented at many exhibitions and discussed in a large number of specialized publications.
Bente Kiilerich
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Thickness Calculation of Pigment Layers and Gold Leaves Using XRF and MA‐XRF Data
ABSTRACT In this work, XRF and MA‐XRF data were used to estimate the thickness of Chromium Oxide (Cr₂O₃) pigment and gold leaf applied over Lead White (2PbCO3.Pb(OH)2). The thickness determination was based on the differential attenuation of the Pb‐Lα and Pb‐Lβ characteristic X‐rays, which allows correlating the overlying material layer with the Pb(Lα ...
Renato Pereira de Freitas +9 more
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ABSTRACT In this study, four paintings by the Brazilian artists Tarsila do Amaral and Anita Malfatti were analyzed using x‐ray fluorescence (XRF) and macro‐x‐ray fluorescence (MA‐XRF) scanning. The analyzed artworks by Tarsila do Amaral were “Autorretrato com vestido laranja” (1921) and “Figura Só” (1930), while the investigated paintings by Anita ...
Valter Felix +9 more
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Pigment Analysis in Paintings by the Brazilian Artist Di Cavalcanti Using IRR and MA‐XRF
ABSTRACT This study analyses the pictorial materials used by the renowned Brazilian artist Di Cavalcanti (1897–1976) in two modern oil paintings on canvas from 1962, part of the collection at the Chácara do Céu Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This analysis was carried out using imaging: visible light imaging and infrared reflectography (IRR), as well
Raysa Nardes +6 more
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The evolution of craft work in the strategic development of a family enterprise
Abstract Research Summary Craft firms characterized by a humanistic approach to work face a tension between adhering to pure craft principles and embracing industrialization. This challenge is heightened in family‐controlled craft firms, striving to uphold tradition while adapting to change.
Emanuela Rondi +3 more
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Changsha ware glaze color: Composition, nanostructure, and copper and iron speciation
Abstract The opacity/transparency, color, and production of designs in Changsha ware, a Tang dynasty Chinese stoneware renowned for its polychromy and pioneering high‐temperature red glaze, are studied by analyzing the composition, micro/nanostructure, and copper/iron speciation.
MingYue Yuan +7 more
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