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Chemical Aspects Influencing Crack Formation in Black‐and‐White Oil‐Based Paints: Study of Five Spanish Abstract Informalist Paintings by Antonio Saura (1930–1998)

open access: yesChemistry–Methods, Volume 6, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study explores the chemical and physical mechanisms behind the distinct cracking patterns observed in the black‐painted areas of five works by Antonio Saura. Multiband imaging and portable digital microscopy were employed to document the morphology and distribution of crack patterns.
Margherita Gnemmi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characterization by Different Non‐Invasive Methods Artworks From Brazilian Modernist Painters Tarsila Do Amaral and Anita Malfatti

open access: yesX-Ray Spectrometry, Volume 55, Issue 1, Page 136-147, January/February 2026.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Consumer Behaviour in the Metaverse: Empirical Insights From a Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesJournal of Consumer Behaviour, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 2845-2871, November 2025.
ABSTRACT Metaverses are rapidly expanding, yet the complexities inherent in these virtual environments remain insufficiently understood, which, in turn, limits the ability to anticipate potential challenges and capitalize on emerging opportunities.
Wagner Junior Ladeira   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploration of Auction Price Concentration at the Artist Level

open access: yesAustralian Economic Papers, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 299-308, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Auction price studies have typically had an object‐based focus, employing models to understand the prices of artworks. In this paper, we take an alternative focus on price heterogeneity, considering the artist, not the artworks, as the level of observation.
Tim R. L. Fry
wiley   +1 more source

Battle in the Clouds

open access: yesAmerican Anthropologist, Volume 127, Issue 3, Page 594-610, September 2025.
ABSTRACT This narrative experiment brings together scenes from my family histories in western Pennsylvania coal country, alongside ongoing visits to learn about rising health issues in the region today. Increasing numbers of residents express concerns about chronic problems such as young cancers, and many people worry about potential exposures coming ...
Amy Moran‐Thomas
wiley   +1 more source

Visual Beauty Assessment Scale: Psychometric Validation of Italian and English Versions

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Neuroscience, Volume 62, Issue 6, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Since ancient times, philosophers and researchers have attempted to define beauty. In recent years, psychologists have distinguished between subjective and objective beauty, as well as between emotional and cognitive dimensions. However, a psychometrically validated tool for assessing beauty is still lacking.
Marco Iosa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Use and Impact of Well‐Being Metrics on Policymaking: Developers' and Users' Perspectives in Scotland and Italy

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, Volume 59, Issue 5, Page 729-738, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Gross domestic product (GDP) is frequently used as a proxy for well‐being. Such use of GDP is problematic for many reasons, for GDP excludes activities that contribute to well‐being and includes others that have a negative impact instead. As a result, a vast array of metrics has been developed to complement or replace it and put well‐being at ...
Fabio Battaglia
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Poetically and Thinking Politically—Arendt, Benjamin, Heidegger, and Arendt's Benjamin

open access: yes
Constellations, Volume 32, Issue 4, Page 577-587, December 2025.
Jacob Abolafia
wiley   +1 more source

The Laugh of the Tramp

open access: yes
Critical Quarterly, Volume 67, Issue 4, Page 17-31, December 2025.
Damian Maher
wiley   +1 more source

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