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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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British architectural polychromy: 1840-1870 [PDF]
In 1984, among the proposals for the redecoration of the British Museum was a plan to reinstate the decorative scheme for the Entrance Hall created in 1847 by Sydney Smirke. The controversy that ensued is the departure point for this thesis.
Walker, C.J.
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Notizia riguardo l'11th Round Table on Polychromy in Ancient Sculpture and Architecture (Roma, 9-11 novembre 2022)
Sara Lenzi
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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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Over the past centuries, scholars have worked to understand that the remaining pristine white marble of ancient Greece and Rome was once brightly colored.
D\u27Angelo, Angelina
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An Important Film: Polychromy in the Pier Luigi Nervi Halls at the Turin Exhibition Center
Hidden by several layers of white paint, the almost forgotten polychromy of Nervi’s exhibition halls emerges from historical images, not necessarily intended to document the complex, but rather as a setting for exhibitions, fairs or film and advertising ...
Bruschi, Greta
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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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