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Studying pigments on painted plaster in Minoan, Roman and Early Byzantine Crete. A multi-analytical technique approach

Polly Westlake, Panayiotis Siozos, Aggelos Philippidis, Chryssa Apostolaki, Brendan Derham, Agni Terlixi, Perdikatsis Vasilis, Richard Jones, Anglos, Demetrios

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URIhttp://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/BB0C01F9-CA59-430A-9F22-561EAAD93D61-
Identifierhttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00216-011-5281-z-
Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-011-5281-z-
Languageen-
Extent20 pagesen
TitleStudying pigments on painted plaster in Minoan, Roman and Early Byzantine Crete. A multi-analytical technique approachen
CreatorPolly Westlakeen
CreatorPanayiotis Siozosen
Creator Aggelos Philippidisen
CreatorChryssa Apostolakien
CreatorBrendan Derhamen
CreatorAgni Terlixien
CreatorPerdikatsis Vasilisen
CreatorΠερδικατσης Βασιληςel
CreatorRichard Jonesen
CreatorAnglos, Demetriosen
PublisherSpringer Verlagen
Content SummaryWall paintings spanning two millennia of Cretan painting history and technology were analysed in an effort to determine similarities and evolutions of painting materials and technology. A multi-technique approach was employed that combined the use of (a) laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman microspectroscopy, based on mobile instrumentation, appropriate for rapid, routine-level object characterization, and (b) non-destructive X-ray diffractometry (XRD), performed directly on the wall painting fragment, which provides detailed information on the minerals constituting the paint. Elemental analysis data obtained through LIBS were compared with molecular and crystal structure information from Raman spectroscopy and XRD. Cross-sections from selected samples were also investigated by means of optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy coupled to micro-probe analysis and X-ray mapping that enabled identification of several mineral components of the paint confirming the results of the XRD analysis. In parallel, replica wall paintings, created with known pigments and binding media for reference purposes, were examined with optical microscopy and stain tested for organic materials. The overall study shows that the LIBS and Raman techniques offer key advantages, such as instrument mobility and speed of data collection and interpretation that are particularly important when dealing with on-site investigations. Thus, they are capable of providing important compositional information in an effective manner that enables quick surveying of wall paintings and permit targeted sample selection for further analysis by advanced laboratory techniques.en
Type of ItemPeer-Reviewed Journal Publicationen
Type of ItemΔημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτέςel
Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
Date of Item2015-12-02-
Date of Publication2012-
SubjectSEM-EDXen
Subject XRD en
SubjectRamanen
Subject LIBS en
Subject Analysisen
Subject Wall paintingsen
SubjectArchaeological pigmentsen
Bibliographic CitationP. Westlake, P. Siozos, A. Philippidis, C. Apostolaki, B. Derham, A. Terlixi, V. Perdikatsis, R. Jones, D. Anglos, "Studying pigments on painted plaster in Minoan, Roman and Early Byzantine Crete. A multi-analytical technique approach", Analytic. Bioanalyt. Chem., vol. 402, no. 4, pp. 1413-1432, Feb. 2012. doi:10.1007/s00216-011-5281-zen

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