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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Luigi Germinario, Lorena C. Giannossa, Marco Lezzerini, Annarosa Mangone, Claudio Mazzoli, Stefano Pagnotta, Marcello Spampinato, Alfonso Zoleo, Giacomo Eramo
Summary: This study presents the petrographic and chemical characterization of the frescoes in the Church of San Panfilo in Tornimparte (AQ, Italy) by Saturnino Gatti, providing important insights for conservators, restorers, and art historians. The analysis revealed the materials and techniques used by Gatti, as well as the stratigraphy and painting phases, contributing to the understanding of Italian fresco painting and the art history of the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
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Chemistry, Applied
Sokheng La, Radchada Buntem
Summary: This research focuses on the pigment analyses of early 20th century Cambodian panel paintings, revealing the presence of various pigments such as lead white, red cinnabar, and emerald green.
Review
Anthropology
Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Konstantinos G. Beltsios
Summary: Natural ochres, ranging in color from yellow to deep red and brown, have been widely used for decorative, artistic, and medicinal purposes since prehistoric times. This paper provides an overview of the range, composition, origin, properties, and potential processing of natural ochre pigments, as well as the production and processing of artificial ochres. It also discusses analytical techniques for ochres' identification and provenancing, along with guidelines for good practice, and offers insights on ochres' potential applications and limitations, including a discussion on ochres in the Greco-Roman world.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Nuria Oriols, Nati Salvado, Trinitat Pradell, Nuria Jimenez, Judith Juanhuix, Salvador Buti
Summary: Medieval texts describe the use of the three-tone system in Romanesque art to represent shape and volume. This study analyzes the mural paintings of Sant Climent de Taull church in Catalonia to verify the use and application of this system.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Fatma Refaat, Hussein Marey Mahmoud, Atef Brania
Summary: The study aims to characterize the pictorial surfaces in 19th-century buildings in Cairo and compare the painting materials with other paintings from the same period. Through microscopic examination and analytical methods, the research revealed the use of different coloring materials and techniques in the studied buildings, providing insights into the historical painting practices in Cairo.
COLOR RESEARCH AND APPLICATION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mona Abdel-Ghani
Summary: A multidisciplinary study was performed on a Persian painting to explore its structure and pigments used, revealing the layering and pigment choices in the artwork. The research findings indicate that the painting exhibits some unique characteristics in composition and pigment selection.
VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY
(2022)
Article
Polymer Science
Ehab Al-Emam, Victoria Beltran, Steven De Meyer, Gert Nuyts, Vera Wetemans, Karolien De Wael, Joost Caen, Koen Janssens
Summary: This passage discusses the cleaning and restoration process of the wall painting "The Last Judgment" in the chapel of Sint-Jan Berchmanscollege in Antwerp, Belgium. The deteriorated synthetic polymeric varnish used in the past caused damage to the painting, necessitating the use of gel cleaning method for its removal in order to restore the original appearance.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Margherita Longoni, Carlotta Beccaria, Letizia Bonizzoni, Silvia Bruni
Summary: In this study, a thorough investigation was conducted on one of Fontana's artworks using non-invasive and micro-invasive methods, revealing the composition of the metallic paint layer and underlying dark layer.
Article
Architecture
Quanquan Jia, Wenwu Chen, Yanmei Tong, Qinglin Guo
Summary: Several grottoes in Northwest China from the 5th to 13th centuries contain wall paintings made of plaster, and this study investigates and analyzes the properties and characteristics of ancient plaster through laboratory experiments. The plaster is composed of sedimentary soil mixed with vegetal fibers, and lime was not artificially added during the plaster production process. Capillary pores in the plaster serve as channels for salt migration and accumulation, leading to deterioration. Therefore, attention should be paid to prevent further damage to the wall paintings.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Spectroscopy
Lamprini Malletzidou, Triantafyllia T. Zorba, Maria Kyranoudi, Pelli Mastora, Dimitrios Karfaridis, George Vourlias, Eleni Pavlidou, Konstantinos M. Paraskevopoulos
Summary: This study focuses on the investigation of the successive pictorial phases of wall painting in the Rotunda of Thessaloniki, Greece. Various characterization analysis techniques were used to identify the technological features of the wall painting and the materials used, revealing the presence of rare materials and pigments like brass powder.
SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Ezgin Yetis, Murat Eroglu, Bekir Eskici, Mahmut Gur, Kiymet Deniz, Yusuf Kagan Kadioglu
Summary: This study aims to investigate the techniques used in the decorative wall paintings found in the Suleyman Pasha Mosque in Edirne, Turkey. Through various analytical methods, it has been determined that these paintings were created on wet plaster.
STUDIES IN CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Eloisa Manzano, Rosario Blanc, J. Daniel Martin-Ramos, Giacomo Chiari, P. Sarrazin, Jose Luis Vilchez
Summary: The main objective of this study was to establish a method for analyzing the pigments, materials, and structure of a copy of Raphael's "Transfiguration of Christ". The study used a multi-technique approach to identify the artist's palette and confirm the materials used in the painting. Additionally, non-invasive techniques were applied to further understand the artwork and determine the canvas date.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Thomas Mafredas, Eleni Kouloumpi, Stamatis C. Boyatzis
Summary: A research protocol was designed and carried out to investigate the construction technology of four panel paintings produced by hieromonk Dionysius from Fourna in the 18th century. The research aims to analyze the materials used by Dionysius, recognize the construction technology, and examine whether it follows the recipes included in his manuscript.
Article
Art
Mykola Orlenko, Yulia Ivashko, Yang Ding
Summary: This article analyzes the regional specific features of fresco mural painting and compares ancient Chinese and Kyivan Rus frescoes to show their differences. The study aims to determine the characteristics of production technologies and restoration techniques of Kyivan Rus mural painting by analyzing source materials and conducting field surveys.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONSERVATION SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
G. P. Mastrotheodoros, K. G. Beltsios, Y. Bassiakos
Summary: The study investigated red and yellow pigments on over 50 panel paintings dating from the mid-15th to the mid-19th centuries in Greece, revealing a predominance of cinnabar and yellow ochres, as well as unique pigment usage in the region of north-west Greece. The rare lead-antimony-tin yellow was also identified in an early 18th-century Greek icon. Trends in pigments use during the post-Byzantine period were compared with contemporary Western European ones, resulting in the restoration of pertinent misconceptions through revisiting recipes and terms of the Hermeneia manual in light of the analytical data.
Article
Anthropology
Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Eleni Filippaki, Yannis Bassiakos, Konstantinos G. Beltsios, Varvara Papadopoulou
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Archaeology
G. P. Mastrotheodoros, K. G. Beltsios, Y. Bassiakos
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Evangelos Tsakalos, Aiming Lin, Maria Kazantzaki, Yannis Bassiakos, Takafumi Nishiwaki, Eleni Filippaki
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-SOLID EARTH
(2020)
Article
Physics, Nuclear
A. Hirtl, D. F. Anagnostopoulos, D. S. Covita, H. Fuhrmann, H. Gorke, D. Gotta, A. Gruber, M. Hennebach, P. Indelicato, Th. S. Jensen, E. -O. Le Bigot, Y. -W. Liu, V. E. Markushin, J. Marton, M. Nekipelov, J. M. F. dos Santos, L. M. Simons, Th. Strauch, M. Trassinelli, J. F. C. A. Veloso, J. Zmeskal
Summary: The hadronic width of the ground state of pionic hydrogen has been redetermined by X-ray spectroscopy to be (856+/- 16stat+/- 22sys) meV. The experiment used a high-resolution Bragg spectrometer with spherically bent crystals to study the Coulomb de-excitation in detail and confirm the consistency with chiral perturbation theory.
EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL A
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Evangelos Tsakalos, Nikos Efstratiou, Yannis Bassiakos, Maria Kazantzaki, Eleni Filippaki
Summary: The study used optically stimulated luminescence dating to determine the absolute ages of the Roudias campsite in Cyprus, revealing that the location was repeatedly visited by hunter-gatherer groups and pushing back the time of the first colonization and seagoing practices in Cyprus.
CURRENT ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Eleni Filippaki, Evangelos Tsakalos, Maria Kazantzaki, Yannis Bassiakos
Summary: The coastal areas of the Mediterranean have been significantly affected by the post-Last Glacial Maximum transgressive event. The Messolonghi coastal zone in western Greece, characterized by low-relief beaches, cliffs, and eroded dunes, has experienced substantial coastal erosion due to rising sea levels and tectonic subsidence. This study employs the Coastal Vulnerability Index methodology to assess the vulnerability of the Messolonghi coastal zone, considering geological features, coastal slope, sea-level change, erosion/accretion rates, wave height, and tide range. The findings contribute to coastal zone management in low-lying coastal areas with limited data, helping decision-makers choose appropriate adaptation options.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Georgios P. P. Mastrotheodoros, Anastasios Asvestas, Theofanis Gerodimos, Dimitrios F. F. Anagnostopoulos
Summary: Macroscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis is increasingly used in relevant studies as a non-destructive technique to investigate paintings. In this study, a state-of-the-art MA-XRF set-up is utilized to examine an early 19th-century Greek religious painting. The interpretation of the elemental intensity maps obtained from the analysis proved challenging due to extensive restoration interventions and decay. Despite these challenges, the MA-XRF data allowed for the identification of the original palette, spotting of an invisible inscription, documentation of the preparation layer and preliminary drawing, discrimination between original painting and later alterations, and the revelation of attached cross-bars. This case study serves as a valuable guide for the interpretation of decayed and altered icons using MA-XRF data.
Article
Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Theofanis Gerodimos, Anastasios Asvestas, Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Giannis Chantas, Ioannis Liougos, Aristidis Likas, Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos
Summary: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry is a non-destructive analytical technique that is widely used in cultural heritage studies for its ability to reveal elemental composition of artifacts. This study compared two different analysis methods, spectroscopic approach and exploratory data analysis approach, to analyze a Greek religious panel painting. The results showed that both approaches can provide detailed information about pigments used, painting technique, and restoration interventions.
JOURNAL OF IMAGING
(2022)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Konstantinos G. Beltsios
Summary: This research explores post-Byzantine panel-painting varnish recipes found in a previously unpublished Greek painting manual from 1824, compared to those in a renowned 18th century painter's manual. The study reveals a shift towards lean and intermediate varnish recipes in the early 19th century, along with unexpected use of a protein-based varnish in a mid-19th century icon.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros, Marios Theodosis, Eleni Filippaki, Konstantinos G. Beltsios
Proceedings Paper
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Eleftherios Skuras, Dimitrios F. Anagnostopoulos, Alexandros Kyriakou, Stefanos Papagiannis, Theodoros Makris, Konstantinos Tselios, Colin R. Stanley
9TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CRYSTALLINE SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS (SILICONPV 2019)
(2019)