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History of Pigments

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The history of pigments examines the development, use, and significance of colorants throughout human civilization. This field explores the sources, manufacturing processes, and cultural implications of pigments in art, industry, and science, tracing their evolution from natural origins to synthetic innovations.
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The history of pigments examines the development, use, and significance of colorants throughout human civilization. This field explores the sources, manufacturing processes, and cultural implications of pigments in art, industry, and science, tracing their evolution from natural origins to synthetic innovations.
Il volume è stato finanziato con i fondi FARB (Fondi di Ateneo per la Ricerca di Base) 2023 dell'Università degli Studi di Salerno, nell'ambito del progetto ORSA230002, responsabile scientifico Nicol Maria Mocchi. La pubblicazione ha... more
В 2019 г. при раскопках в Георгиевском соборе в г. Юрьеве-Польском обнаружены фрагменты штукатурки, которые предположительно можно было отнести к фрагментам стенного письма. Собор XIII в. не расписывался, и найденные фрагменты,... more
В 1987 г. на территории средневековой крепости Алустон, при раскопках церкви, были обнаружены фрагменты штукатурки с полихромной росписью. В статье представлены предварительные результаты исследований красочного слоя, с определением... more
Статья посвящена группе уральских старообрядческих икон, часть из которых имеет точные датировки создания. Ряд памятников вводится в научных оборот впервые. Исследование восьми икон под микроскопом, а также анализ их художественных... more
The article describes a historic Japanese green pigment which was identified in a painting attributed to the Kano school, dating to the Edo period. According to literature, malachitewhich is the common translation of the Japanese term... more
Study on the formation of the Philosophy Chamber's collection at Harvard University.
La ley de Wolff fue propuesta en 1892 por Julius Wolff, un anatomista y cirujano alemán, como una ley matemática que describía la respuesta del hueso a la carga mecánica. Los aspectos matemáticos de su ley no describen completamente el... more
Ten references to damage in art technological treatises and recipe collections from the west European Middle Ages between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries are discussed. These types of references trigger the reader to anticipate damage... more
本文追溯从 18 世纪初至 20 世纪初中文文献中指称美洲胭脂虫的术语及这些术语背后的知识史。胭脂虫原产于墨西哥及中美洲地区,因虫体内富含胭脂红酸,是制作高饱和度红色的原料。在化学合成染料发明之前, 胭脂虫是全球贸易中最为昂贵的天然红色原料。在 16 世纪 20 年代西班牙征服墨西哥后,胭脂虫逐渐成为西属美洲最为重要的出口商品之一,为西班牙帝国带来丰厚的利润,仅次于白银。约在 16... more
Poster prestato nella giornata di studi "Sotto il segno del Capricorno: la pittura in età adrianea", Santuario di Ercole Vincitore, Tivoli, 21 febbraio 2025, a cura di ANDREA BRUCIATI con VERONICA FONDI, Istituto Villa Adriana e Villa... more
This research is based on the characterization of ancient mortars from the Anfiteatro Flavio (Pozzuoli) dating back to the 1st and 2nd century CE through a multi-analytical approach involving macroscopic, mineralogical, petrographic, and... more
The project was dedicated to the research of pigments used both in Flemish painting as well as gothic murals and panel paintings in Central Slovakia. SpeciIically, the focus was oriented on the copper minerals mostly from Špania Dolina... more
Carvedilol (CRV) is an important medicament for heart arrhythmia. The aim of this work was the interpretation of its vibrational spectra with consideration on the solvent effect. Infrared and Raman spectra were recorded in solid state as... more
Carvedilol (CRV) is an important medicament for heart arrhythmia. The aim of this work was the interpretation of its vibrational spectra with consideration on the solvent effect. Infrared and Raman spectra were recorded in solid state as... more
"Prehistoric Wave" è un progetto espositivo di Andrea Benetti, sviluppato in collaborazione con l’Università di Bologna e l’Università di Ferrara. L’iniziativa nasce dal ritrovamento, durante gli scavi archeologici nella Grotta di Fumane,... more
‘Prehistoric Wave’ is an exhibition project by Andrea Benetti, developed in collaboration with the University of Bologna and the University of Ferrara. The initiative stems from the discovery, during archaeological excavations in the... more
This study discusses recent a technical study of 20 panel paintings in the King's Room at Westwood Manor, which form one of the few early modern British portrait sets to remain displayed within a holistic decorative scheme. Technical... more
Carvedilol (CRV) is an important medicament for heart arrhythmia. The aim of this work was the interpretation of its vibrational spectra with consideration on the solvent effect. Infrared and Raman spectra were recorded in solid state as... more
The clay sculpture tradition constitutes an essential part of the Buddhist art in Afghanistan and Central Asia, which enjoyed its heyday between approximately the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. The focus of my presentation is the use of... more
Mots-clés.– Funèbre, période Intermédiaire Récente, Andes, Nord du Chili, Atacameños. Résumé.– La collection de la nécropole de Calama constitue le premier ensemble d’objets en provenance de l’étranger au Musée d’Anthropologie... more
The so-called Prince's Court at Bruges was one of the main residences of the dukes of Burgundy during the 15th century. At the end of the 14th century it had been renovated by Philip the Bold, after which several, sometimes major,... more
The article presents generalized data on artistic pigments of more than a thousand Russian icons of the Synodal period (18 th-early 20 th centuries) from various art centers; the research was submitted at the State Research Institute for... more
This article applies modern scientific analysis to early nineteenth-century American playing cards from the Winterthur Museum, uncovering new insights into their materials and manufacturing techniques. Through advanced methods such as... more
Non-invasive techniques (X-ray fluorescence, XRF, and Raman spectroscopy) were used for the study of the Hispano Muslim wall paintings. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed on the semi-quantitative XRF results directly... more
The Alhambra Monumental Ensemble (Granada, Spain) is a unique well-preserved palatine city from the medieval Islamic period, and it constitutes the best example of Nasrid architecture. In this work, we focus on the study of one of its... more
The polychrome plasterwork decorations of the Room of the Beds in the Royal Bath of Comares of the Alhambra monumental ensemble have been studied using Raman microspectroscopy and complementary techniques. This area keeps the testimony of... more
The cultural use of pigments in human societies is associated with ritual activities and the creation of social memory. Neolithic Çatalhöyük (Turkey, 7100–5950 cal BC) provides a unique case study for the exploration of links between... more
This work is part of a multi-disciplinary study aimed at creating the first scientific database to support the future authentication of paintings on the art market. In particular, five fake paintings attributed to the Italian painter... more
Recently, analytical research has confirmed the use of pigments in Iberian Iron Age freestanding sculpture. However, hard evidence of polychromy on the many preserved remains of architectural sculpture is still scarce. We focus on the... more
Este ensayo trata sobre algunas especies vegetales etnohistóricas que se utilizaron por siglos en Guatemala y en regiones circunvecinas pero que por diferentes razones fueron desapareciendo. Muchas de ellas deberían ser reintroducidas... more
Este capítulo y el que le antecede pretenden esbozar una historia de los estudios que desde los albores del siglo XX se han enfocado en investigar la dimensión material de los códices mesoamericanos, con la finalidad de identificar, a... more
Este capítulo y el que le sigue pretenden esbozar una historia de los estudios que desde los albores del siglo XX se han enfocado en investigar la dimensión material de los códices mesoamericanos, con la finalidad de identificar, a través... more
A collection of FTIR spectra of borohydrides and deuterides is presented. All spectra are available digitally for the research community. This database is a new tool in the field of potential hydrogen storage materials.
The prehistory of the Atacama Desert in northern Chile has been constructed around certain traditional classes of objects, such as ceramics and lithics, following the Old World and North American standards. As such, color has been... more
This paper is a sublimation of my longer research and contemplations on certain topics. Through which the rays penetrated for a long time and my thoughts finally met the light of the day and its fruits can be seen. My research on working... more
Cultural assets are all movable and immovable assets that have been the subject of social life in historical periods, have unique scientific and cultural value, and are located above ground, underground or underwater. Today, the fact that... more
Sacred ink is a class of ink used in writing spells and medical prescriptions in ancient times, it is divided into black and colored inks, it has also been used on different supports as part of the amulet as it was believed that ink had... more
print edition www.Morana-rtd.com © by M O R A N A RTD d.o.o. M O R A N A RTD d.o.o. Results on analysis of prehistoric pigments from excavations and pigments on coloured child bones from North Patagonia, Argentina, are reported. To... more
La obra de arte está compuesta por una realidad material, una artística y una histórica, el estudio preciso de materiales, técnicas, estilos, y fuentes documentales nos permite percibir y descifrar a una obra de arte en su totalidad; es... more
Citas a la obra global recolectadas para la evaluación SNII 2025
Monumentalni sklop drvenog kora trogirske katedrale koji čini više od tri tisuće segmenata istesanih i izrezbarenih od drva ariša, smreke, oraha i lipe, spojenih s više od deset tisuća kovanih željeznih čavala, povijesno je heterogena... more
Pigments played a vital technological role by enabling the development of advanced artistic techniques, preserving cultural heritage through durable materials like frescoes and facilitating innovations in early chemistry, such as the... more
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