Premium
Pigments and Plasters Discovered in the House of Diana ( Cosa , Grosseto, Italy): An Integrated Study Between Art History, Archaeology and Scientific Analyses *
Author(s) -
Damiani D.,
Gliozzo E.,
Memmi Turbanti I.,
Spangenberg J. E.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
archaeometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.716
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1475-4754
pISSN - 0003-813X
DOI - 10.1111/1475-4754.00112
Subject(s) - fresco , archaeology , provenance , microprobe , characterization (materials science) , archaeological science , electron microprobe , art , mineralogy , geology , materials science , geography , geochemistry , visual arts , nanotechnology , painting
The pigments and the plasters of the Roman frescoes discovered at the House of Diana (Cosa, Grosseto, Italy) were analysed using non‐destructive and destructive mineralogical and chemical techniques. The characterization of both pigments and plasters was performed through optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy and electron microprobe analysis. The pigments were identified by Raman spectroscopy and submitted to stable isotope analysis. The results were integrated with the archaeological data in order to determine and reconstruct the provenance, trade patterns and the employment of the raw materials used for the elaboration of the frescoes.