Search Results - "Studies in conservation"

Lead soaps in paintings: Friends or foes? by Cotte, Marine, Checroun, Emilie, De Nolf, Wout, Taniguchi, Yoko, De Viguerie, Laurence, Burghammer, Manfred, Walter, Philippe, Rivard, Camille, Salomé, Murielle, Janssens, Koen, Susini, Jean

“…The origin(s) and role(s) of metal soaps in paints are a worldwide concern today. These hybrid compounds, containing both fatty acid chains and metals…”
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Use of imaging spectroscopy, fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy, and X-ray fluorescence to map and identify pigments in illuminated manuscripts by Delaney, John K., Ricciardi, Paola, Glinsman, Lisha Deming, Facini, Michelle, Thoury, Mathieu, Palmer, Michael, Rie, E. René de la

“…A paradigm using multispectral visible and near-infrared imaging spectroscopy is presented to semi-automatically create unbiased spectral maps that guide the…”
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A review of ancient Egyptian pigments and cosmetics by Scott, David A.

“…The pigments used by the ancient Egyptians constitute the most diverse pigment palette of the ancient world. This review discusses the pigments and binders…”
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Beyond the basics: A systematic approach for comprehensive analysis of organic materials in Asian lacquers by Schilling, Michael R., Heginbotham, Arlen, van Keulen, Henk, Szelewski, Mike

“…Identification of organic materials in Asian lacquers presents many challenges due to their complex formulations and the limited solubility of the main…”
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Seeking Nettle Textiles - Utilizing a Combination of Microscopic Methods for Fibre Identification by Suomela, Jenni A., Vajanto, Krista, Räisänen, Riikka

“…Bast fibres have been commonly used as a textile material in Northern Europe since Neolithic times. However, the process of identifying the different species…”
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Natural polymers as alternative consolidants for the preservation of waterlogged archaeological wood by Walsh, Zarah, Janeček, Emma-Rose, Jones, Mark, Scherman, Oren A

“…In recent years, there has been increased interest in examining alternative polymers for the conservation of archaeological artefacts, particularly waterlogged…”
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Mechanism of craquelure pattern formation on panel paintings by Krzemień, Leszek, Łukomski, Michał, Bratasz, Łukasz, Kozłowski, Roman, Mecklenburg, Marion F.

“…The drying shrinkage accumulation from exposure of freshly prepared gesso layers to relative humidity (RH) cycles was determined to elucidate the mechanism of…”
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A New Methodology for the Characterisation of Natural Dyes on Museum Objects Using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry by Poulin, Jennifer

“…The derivatising agent m-(trifluoromethyl)phenyltrimethylammonium hydroxide (TMTFTH) has been employed for more than a decade at the Canadian Conservation…”
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Microscopic Analysis of Wall Painting Techniques: Laboratory Replicas and Romanesque Case Studies in Southern Switzerland by Regazzoni, Lucia, Cavallo, Giovanni, Biondelli, Danilo, Gilardi, Jacopo

“…The identification of painting techniques is an important aspect of any research related to historical, artistic, and conservation issues in the field of wall…”
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Lammerite as a Degradation Product of Emerald Green: Scientific Studies on a Rural Persian Wall Painting by Holakooei, Parviz, Karimy, Amir-Hossein, Nafisi, Golriz

“…Pigments on a figurative wall painting in Poudeh village, central Iran, were analysed by micro X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, micro Raman spectroscopy,…”
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Cinnabar reviewed: characterization of the red pigment and its reactions by Nöller, Renate

“…In the majority of cases, the red color of cinnabar on objects of cultural heritage is well preserved, though turning black is often claimed and has been the…”
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Environmental conditions for the safeguarding of collections: A background to the current debate on the control of relative humidity and temperature by Kirby Atkinson, Jo

“…Conditions of relative humidity (RH) and temperature within museums and buildings holding collections of cultural heritage objects are often maintained around…”
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Crack Saturation as a Mechanism of Acclimatization of Panel Paintings to Unstable Environments by Bratasz, Łukasz, Vaziri Sereshk, Mohammad Reza

“…This paper analyzes the process of crack saturation, which is fundamental to understanding why panel paintings have survived remarkably well in the…”
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Refinements Introduced in the Oddy Test Methodology by Korenberg, Capucine, Keable, Melanie, Phippard, Julie, Doyle, Adrian

“…The 'Oddy test' is an accelerated corrosion test introduced in the 1970s at the British Museum to identify materials likely to emit volatile substances that…”
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New insights into brazilwood lake pigments manufacture through the use of historically accurate reconstructions by Vitorino, Tatiana, Melo, Maria João, Carlyle, Leslie, Otero, Vanessa

“…A multi-analytical approach for the study of brazilwood and its lake pigments was carried out based on historically accurate reconstructions. Recipes for…”
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Organic residue analysis of Egyptian votive mummies and their research potential by Brettell, Rhea, Martin, William, Atherton-Woolham, Stephanie, Stern, Ben, McKnight, Lidija

“…Vast numbers of votive mummies were produced in Egypt during the Late Pharaonic, Ptolemaic, and Roman periods. Although millions remain in situ, many were…”
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Nineteenth century chrome yellow and chrome deep from Winsor & Newton by Otero, Vanessa, Pinto, Joana V., Carlyle, Leslie, Vilarigues, Márcia, Cotte, Marine, Melo, Maria João

“…The Winsor & Newton™ (W & N) nineteenth century archive database includes digitised images of handwritten instructions and workshop notes for the manufacture…”
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Polymers and volatiles: Using VOC analysis for the conservation of plastic and rubber objects by Curran, Katherine, Strlič, Matija

“…There is an acknowledged need for improved conservation of plastic and rubber objects within collections, including improved methods of condition assessment,…”
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Wavelength Dependence of Light Induced Changes in Reflectance Spectra of Selected Dyes and Pigments by Villmann, Beate, Weickhardt, Christian

“…Historical objects in exhibitions can be subject to light induced damages resulting in a shift of color and brightness. Besides certain ambient influences the…”
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Mechanical strength studies on degraded waterlogged wood treated with sugars by Tahira, Adeem, Howard, William, Pennington, Edward Ross, Kennedy, Anthony

“…This study aims to measure the mechanical strength of chemically degraded wood samples and compare the values obtained with fresh wood and degraded wood…”
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