A critical review on the analysis of metal soaps in oil paintings

FC Izzo, M Kratter, A Nevin, E Zendri - ChemistryOpen, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Up to 70% of the oil paintings conserved in collections present metal soaps, which result
from the chemical reaction between metal ions present in the painted layers and free fatty …

[HTML][HTML] Photoluminescence imaging of defects in TiO2: The influence of grain boundaries and do** on charge carrier dynamics

D Wrana, T Gensch, BR Jany, K Cieślik… - Applied Surface …, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding the mechanisms of charge generation and their recombination in rutile TiO 2
is of key importance in the design of optoelectronic and photocatalytic devices. In this study …

Performances of a portable Fourier transform hyperspectral imaging camera for rapid investigation of paintings

A Candeo, B Ardini, M Ghirardello, G Valentini… - The European Physical …, 2022 - Springer
Scientific investigation in the cultural heritage field is generally aimed at the characterization
of the constituent materials and the conservation status of artworks. Since the 1990s …

Degradation of Cadmium Yellow Paint: New Evidence from Photoluminescence Studies of Trap States in Picasso's Femme (Époque des “Demoiselles d'Avignon”)

D Comelli, D MacLennan, M Ghirardello… - Analytical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Paints based on cadmium sulfide (CdS) were popular among artists beginning in the mid-
19th century. Some paint formulations are prone to degrade, discoloring and disfiguring …

Combined photoluminescence and Raman microscopy for the identification of modern pigments: explanatory examples on cross-sections from Russian avant-garde …

A Artesani, M Ghirardello, S Mosca, A Nevin… - Heritage Science, 2019 - Springer
In conservation science, the identification of painting materials is fundamental for the study
of artists' palettes, for dating and for understanding on-going degradation phenomena. For …

Application of a MA-XRF/RIS/PL scanner to paintwork studies

R Moreau, L Brunel-Duverger, L Pichon… - … Physical Journal Plus, 2023 - epjplus.epj.org
Photoluminescence (PL) under monochromatic illumination in the UV-Vis-NIR (200–1000
nm), and Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS) in the visible and near-infrared domain …

Time-resolved photoluminescence microscopy combined with X-ray analyses and Raman spectroscopy sheds light on the imperfect synthesis of historical cadmium …

M Ghirardello, S Mosca, J Marti-Rujas, L Nardo… - Analytical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Recent studies have shown that modern pigments produced after the Second Industrial
Revolution are complex systems characterized by a high level of heterogeneities. Therefore …

Microchemical analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's lead white paints reveals knowledge and control over pigment scattering properties

V Gonzalez, S Hageraats, G Wallez, M Eveno… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) is a key artistic and scientific figure of the
Renaissance. He is renowned for his science of art, taking advantage of his acute …

Synchrotron deep-UV photoluminescence imaging for the submicrometer analysis of chemically altered zinc white oil paints

S Hageraats, K Keune, M Réfrégiers… - Analytical …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a II–VI semiconductor that has been used for the last 150 years as an
artists' pigment under the name of zinc white. Oil paints containing zinc white are known to …

A multiwavelength approach for the study of contemporary painting materials by means of fluorescence imaging techniques: an integration to spectroscopic methods

M Longoni, A Buttarelli, M Gargano, S Bruni - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Imaging methods based on visible luminescence induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation are
well consolidated in the investigation of ancient works of art, to map varnishes, retouches …