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Investigation of the Polychromy of the Virgin with Child of Raron Etude de la polychromie de la vierge à l'Enfant de Rarogne

CHIMIA, 2001
An investigation of the polychromy of the Virgin with Child, dated 1170, from the collection of the Swiss National Museum, was carried out in the laboratory of conservation research at the Swiss National Museum in collaboration with the ETH ...
Marie Soares
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Une stèle funéraire gallo-romaine inédite au dépôt archéologique Des Bolards à Nuits-Saint-Georges (Côte-d’Or)

Revue Archéologique de l’Est, 2023
A fragment of a gallo-roman funerary stele, most likely from one of the necropolises of Les Bolards in Nuit-Saint-Georges (Côte-d’Or), or perhaps from Prémeaux (Côte-d’Or), has been found in the archaeological deposit of the site.
Marie-Anaïs Janin, Nicolas Delferrière, Florent Delencre, Anne-Laure Edme   +3 more
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Revealing the Archetype: The Journey of a Trecento Madonna and Child at the National Museum of Scotland [PDF]

, 2017
The National Museums Scotland Madonna and Child project sought to uncover and document the history of a fine polychrome wood carving attributed to The Master of the Gualino St Catherine and to prepare it for display. A new body of knowledge has been
Challands, T., De Bellaigue, D., King, R., Palozzi, L., Richter, M., Schwartz, T., Troalen, L., Wong Rueda, M.   +7 more
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Integration of Micro‐CT and XRF Mapping for Multimodal 3D Analysis of Polychrome Wooden Artifacts

X-Ray Spectrometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Over the past 5 years, computer applications have become crucial to archeological research. Since the 1990s, the focus has transitioned from data management tools to the development of virtual models. Recently, digital documentation of cultural heritage has gained considerable focus, with 3D modeling of objects.
Josiane E. Cavalcante, Olga Araujo, Alessandra Machado, Roberta M. P. S. Borges, Isis V. N. S. Franzi, Anderson G. de Paula, Roberta Leitão, Marcelino dos Anjos, Renato Freitas, Ricardo T. Lopes, Davi F. Oliveira   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Flames Over Persepolis”: New Scientific Evidence Supporting Historical Perspectives

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 421-433, June 2026.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the burning of Persepolis Terrace, historically attributed to Alexander III in 330 bce. A review of classical accounts and excavation reports, combined with diagnostic surveys, confirms the fire's historicity and provides novel insights.
Maria Letizia Amadori, Ileana De Giuseppe, Fabrizio Frontalini, Luca Pellegrino, Richard W. Jordan, Pierfrancesco Callieri, Emad Matin, Alireza Askari Chaverdi, Hamid Fadaei, Valeria Mengacci, Fulvio Fantino   +10 more
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Investigating Technology and Raw Materials Source of the Archaic and Classical Architectural Terracottas From the Athenaion in Castro (Apulia, Italy)

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 512-526, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Since 2000, archaeological excavations have brought to light the sanctuary of Athena in Castro (Apulia, Italy), including terracotta roofs dated between the 6th and 4th centuries bce. Based on their morphological and stylistic features, it is suggested that the terracotta items were manufactured in the Greek colony of Taras (modern Taranto ...
M. M. N. Franceschini, T. Ismaelli, S. Vettori, L. Chelazzi, S. Ciattini, F. Di Benedetto, C. Grifa, E. Cantisani   +7 more
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The Deceptive Surface: Perception and Sculpture’s “Skin”

Images Re-Vues, 2017
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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Invention and Commemoration in Fourteenth-Century England:A Monumental “Family Tree” at the Collegiate Church of St. Martin, Lowthorpe [PDF]

, 2017
Commemoration is rarely linked to invention in studies of funerary monuments; the value of artistic conservatism in expressing ideas of continuity and lineage is emphasized instead. While this may be the case for many medieval tombs, a unique monument in
Barker, Jessica
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Arianna's Palette: A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii

Archaeometry, Volume 68, Issue 2, Page 261-273, April 2026.
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, Alberto De Bonis, Claudia Di Benedetto, Diego Di Martire, Ersilia Fiore, Francesco Izzo, Renata Picone, Leopoldo Repola, Lia Romano, Vincenzo Morra   +9 more
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Multianalytical Study of Laser Pulse Duration Effects in the IR Laser Cleaning of Wall Paintings from the Monumental Cemetery of Pisa

Laser Chemistry, Volume 2006, Issue 1, 2006., 2006
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, M. P. Colombini, A. Nevin, K. Melessanaki, P. Pouli, C. Fotakis   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source