Open AccessDiagnostic investigation of the Cycle of the New Church of Sarria (Floriana, Malta) by Mattia Preti
Author(s) -
Valentina Venuti,
F. Caridi,
Emanuele Colica,
Vincenza Crupi,
Sebastiano D’Amico,
Sante Guido,
D. Majolino,
Giuseppe Paladini,
Giuseppe Mantella
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/2204/1/012023
Subject(s) - raman spectroscopy , painting , computer science , art , art history , physics , optics
In the present paper, we present the main results of a diagnostic investigation on different paintings by Mattia Preti, belonging to the Cycle of the New Church of Sarria , located inside the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Sarria (Floriana) in Malta. The analysis was carried out on the occasion of the restoration process and, due to the short time available, only on some representative areas of each painting. A multi-technique approach was applied in situ , employing X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) and Raman microscopy. The aim was to achieve information on the execution technique, in a completely non-invasive way, following the requirements of the restorers.