Pigment analysis by Raman microscopy and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) of thirteenth to fourteenth century illuminations and cuttings from Bologna | Zendy

Tracey D. Chaplin | Zendy; Robin J. H. Clark | Zendy; R.E. Jones | Zendy; Robert Gibbs | Zendy

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Pigment analysis by Raman microscopy and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) of thirteenth to fourteenth century illuminations and cuttings from Bologna

Author(s) -

Tracey D. Chaplin,

Robin J. H. Clark,

R.E. Jones,

Robert Gibbs

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

philosophical transactions of the royal society a mathematical physical and engineering sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.074

H-Index - 169

eISSN - 1471-2962

pISSN - 1364-503X

DOI - 10.1098/rsta.2016.0043

Subject(s) - microscopy , fluorescence microscope , raman spectroscopy , cutting , fluorescence , pigment , optics , chemistry , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , art , botany , physics , biology , chromatography , visual arts

Non-destructive pigment analysis by Raman microscopy (RM) and portable X-ray fluorescence (pXRF) has been carried out on some Bolognese illuminations and cuttings chosen to represent the beginnings, evolution and height of Bolognese illuminated manuscript production. Dating to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries and held in a private collection, the study provides evidence for the pigments generally used in this period. The results, which are compared with those obtained for other north Italian artwork, show the developments in usage of artistic materials and technique. Also addressed in this study is an examination of the respective roles of RM and pXRF analysis in this area of technical art history. This article is part of the themed issue ‘Raman spectroscopy in art and archaeology’.

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