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The characterisation of paint binders in the polychromies and gildings of the Gandharan artworks
- Source :
- Restauro Archeologico, Vol 27, Iss 1 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Firenze University Press, 2019.
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Abstract
- In a polychrome artefact, coloured paint layers are applied on architectural elements or sculptures. Paint layers are made up of the colour, which is most typically an inorganic pigment and, with the exception of frescos, an organic binder, which enables the pigment to be dispersed and applied with a brush. From an analytical point of view the characterisation of organic paint binders is very challenging: the organic matter represents a very small amount of the total weight of the sample which is very small and aged. In this paper we describe the analytical approach applied for the characterisation of samples collected from a selection Gandhara polychromies. The analytical strategies and techniques employed are described and examples of the results obtained are presented.
- Subjects :
- Architecture
NA1-9428
Archaeology
CC1-960
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- German, English, Spanish; Castilian, French, Italian
- ISSN :
- 17249686 and 24652377
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Restauro Archeologico
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.f1d3f1c0ba34435bfa4703e634851d5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.13128/RA-25130