TY - JOUR
T1 - Non-destructive and micro-invasive testing techniques for characterizing materials, structures and restoration problems in mural paintings
AU - Tortora, Mariagrazia
AU - Sfarra, Stefano
AU - Chiarini, Marco
AU - Daniele, Valeria
AU - Taglieri, Giuliana
AU - Cerichelli, Giorgio
PY - 2016/11/30
Y1 - 2016/11/30
N2 - In this paper, chemical and structural studies of medieval wall paintings in Ocre (L'Aquila, Italy) are presented. During the latest restoration campaign, non-destructive (Near-Infrared Reflectography and Infrared Thermography) and micro-invasive (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, μ-Raman, Scanning Electron Microscopy with X-ray Microanalysis, X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, Optical Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Thermogravimetry) analyses were performed in order to determine the detachments of wall surfaces and the characterization of original and restoration materials. Data integration allowed to reconstruct the conservative history, the execution techniques and the conservation problems of the artefact, as well as to assess the effectiveness of restoration activities adopted. The combined use of physical and micro-chemical techniques proved to be effective for an in-depth study of materials stratification of paintings.
AB - In this paper, chemical and structural studies of medieval wall paintings in Ocre (L'Aquila, Italy) are presented. During the latest restoration campaign, non-destructive (Near-Infrared Reflectography and Infrared Thermography) and micro-invasive (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, μ-Raman, Scanning Electron Microscopy with X-ray Microanalysis, X-Ray Diffraction, X-Ray Fluorescence, Optical Microscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Thermogravimetry) analyses were performed in order to determine the detachments of wall surfaces and the characterization of original and restoration materials. Data integration allowed to reconstruct the conservative history, the execution techniques and the conservation problems of the artefact, as well as to assess the effectiveness of restoration activities adopted. The combined use of physical and micro-chemical techniques proved to be effective for an in-depth study of materials stratification of paintings.
KW - Micro-chemical analyses
KW - Non-Destructive testing techniques
KW - Pigments
KW - Plaster
KW - Restoration products
KW - Structural defects and rising damp phenomenon
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U2 - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.07.023
DO - 10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.07.023
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84978270141
VL - 387
SP - 971
EP - 985
JO - Applied Surface Science
JF - Applied Surface Science
SN - 0169-4332
ER -