On the stability of mediaeval inorganic pigments: a literature review of the effect of climate, material selection, biological activity, analysis and conservation treatments

A Coccato, L Moens, P Vandenabeele - Heritage Science, 2017 - Springer
This review is to be considered part of the development of the MEMORI dosimeter, to
evaluate the impact of climate (relative humidity, temperature, illumination, etc., including …

Analytical chemistry in the field of cultural heritage

JM Madariaga - Analytical Methods, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
This review covers past and present developments of analytical chemistry in the field of
Cultural Heritage (CH), from the methods of characterization of materials to the procedures …

Calcium oxalate films on works of art: A review

L Rampazzi - Journal of Cultural Heritage, 2019 - Elsevier
This work presents a review of the findings of calcium oxalate films, a widespread decay
phenomenon recovered on stone and other substrates (mortars, wall and easel paintings …

Micro to nano: multiscale IR analyses reveal zinc soap heterogeneity in a 19th-century painting by Corot

X Ma, G Pavlidis, E Dillon, V Beltran… - Analytical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Formation and aggregation of metal carboxylates (metal soaps) can degrade the
appearance and integrity of oil paints, challenging efforts to conserve painted works of art …

Recent trends in the application of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy in Heritage Science: From micro-to non-invasive FT-IR

F Rosi, L Cartechini, D Sali, C Miliani - Physical Sciences Reviews, 2019 - degruyter.com
The relevance of FT-IR spectroscopy in heritage science has experienced a constant grow
in the last two decades owing to analytical peculiarities that make it an extremely useful tool …

Handheld new technology Raman and portable FT-IR spectrometers as complementary tools for the in situ identification of organic materials in modern art

M Vagnini, F Gabrieli, A Daveri, D Sali - Spectrochimica Acta Part A …, 2017 - Elsevier
A non-invasive approach has been carried out to characterize painting materials used in
modern artworks conserved in the art collection of Carandente's museum at Palazzo …

Zinc soaps: an overview of zinc oxide reactivity and consequences of soap formation in oil-based paintings

G Osmond - Metal soaps in art: Conservation and research, 2019 - Springer
Zinc white–zinc oxide–is a prevalent industrial age pigment which readily reacts with fatty
acids in oil-based paints to form zinc carboxylates (zinc soaps). Pigment properties, oil …

Non-invasive reflection FTIR characterization of archaeological burnt bones: reference database and case studies

L Legan, T Leskovar, M Črešnar, F Cavalli… - Journal of Cultural …, 2020 - Elsevier
To better understand and interpret archaeological bone remains, knowledge of thermally
induced changes that can be a consequence of cooking or mortuary practices in past …