Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings

This paper aims at reporting an overview of the principles and applications of micro-Raman spectroscopy in cultural heritage. Micro-Raman was used for characterizing painting pigments, inorganic binders, degradation materials in artworks with different goals: to know the materials and so the execut...

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Autores principales: Pietro Baraldi, Cecilia Baraldi, Claudia Pelosi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5a0988f0358d431693ab93e2593d08c82021-11-09T18:11:21ZApplication of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings10.48258/arc.v8i5.16712037-24852384-9428https://doaj.org/article/5a0988f0358d431693ab93e2593d08c82019-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mediageo.it/ojs/index.php/archeomatica/article/view/1671https://doaj.org/toc/2037-2485https://doaj.org/toc/2384-9428 This paper aims at reporting an overview of the principles and applications of micro-Raman spectroscopy in cultural heritage. Micro-Raman was used for characterizing painting pigments, inorganic binders, degradation materials in artworks with different goals: to know the materials and so the execution technique, to investigate the state of preservation, to establish the authenticity of the artefacts. The micro-Raman analyses were often performed on the occasion of conservative projects and they were able to supply valid and useful information to the conservators during their work. As a case study, the project on the investigation of rock-hewn wall paintings in Cappadocia (Turkey) will be shortly presented as an exemplification of application of Raman techniques for the knowledge of the constituent materials, for supporting the conservation work and for detecting degradation products. The analysis was performed in the Interdepartmental instrument Center of Modena and Reggio Emilia University by a benchtop system equipped with a microscope allowing for studying in non-destructive way different kinds of samples: powders, cross and thin sections, pre-treated samples. Pietro BaraldiCecilia BaraldiClaudia PelosimediaGEO soc. coop.articlemicro-Raman spectroscopySurface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopycultural heritagepigm entsconservationCappadocia wall paintingsArchaeologyCC1-960ENITArcheomatica, Vol 8, Iss 5 (2019)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
IT
topic micro-Raman spectroscopy
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
cultural heritage
pigm ents
conservation
Cappadocia wall paintings
Archaeology
CC1-960
spellingShingle micro-Raman spectroscopy
Surface Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
cultural heritage
pigm ents
conservation
Cappadocia wall paintings
Archaeology
CC1-960
Pietro Baraldi
Cecilia Baraldi
Claudia Pelosi
Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
description This paper aims at reporting an overview of the principles and applications of micro-Raman spectroscopy in cultural heritage. Micro-Raman was used for characterizing painting pigments, inorganic binders, degradation materials in artworks with different goals: to know the materials and so the execution technique, to investigate the state of preservation, to establish the authenticity of the artefacts. The micro-Raman analyses were often performed on the occasion of conservative projects and they were able to supply valid and useful information to the conservators during their work. As a case study, the project on the investigation of rock-hewn wall paintings in Cappadocia (Turkey) will be shortly presented as an exemplification of application of Raman techniques for the knowledge of the constituent materials, for supporting the conservation work and for detecting degradation products. The analysis was performed in the Interdepartmental instrument Center of Modena and Reggio Emilia University by a benchtop system equipped with a microscope allowing for studying in non-destructive way different kinds of samples: powders, cross and thin sections, pre-treated samples.
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Cecilia Baraldi
Claudia Pelosi
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Cecilia Baraldi
Claudia Pelosi
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title Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
title_short Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
title_full Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
title_fullStr Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
title_full_unstemmed Application of micro-Raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on Cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
title_sort application of micro-raman spectroscopy for conservation projects in art and archaeology with a case study on cappadocia rock-hewn wall paintings
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publishDate 2019
url https://doaj.org/article/5a0988f0358d431693ab93e2593d08c8
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