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ELEMENTAL ANALYSES OF A GROUP OF GLAZED TERRACOTTA ANGELS FROM THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, AS A TOOL FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF A COMPLEX CONSERVATION HISTORY *
Author(s) -
Zucchiatti A.,
Bouquillon A.,
Castaing J.,
Gaborit J. R.
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 - 10.1111/1475-4754.00116
Subject(s) - terracotta , sculpture , art , homogeneous , archaeology , the renaissance , ancient history , visual arts , art history , history , mathematics , combinatorics
A group of Italian glazed terracotta sculptures, attributed to the della Robbia workshop of Florence, is partly displayed in the Louvre Museum. Analyses of the apparently homogeneous sculptures by techniques such as PIXE, SEM, ICP/AES and ICP/MS have identified differences in the materials used. The data provide a subdivision of the sculptures, which is compatible with what is known from historical documents and artistic considerations, and suggest a date for this ensemble at the end of the 15th century, when the della Robbia family was involved in the decoration of the San Frediano church in Florence.