Characterization of lapis lazuli and corresponding purified pigments for a provenance study of ultramarine pigments used in works of art

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 402, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 2195-2208

  Favaro, M ^a   Guastoni, A ^b   Marini, F ^c   Bianchin, S ^a   Gambirasi, A ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

FEG ESEM EDS; Lapis lazuli; Paintings; Pigment purification; Provenance

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE BANDS; ACIDIC SITES; ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY; BLUE ONES; BLUE PIGMENT; DISTINCTIVE FEATURES; ELEMENTAL COMPOSITIONS; FEG-ESEM-EDS; FEG-SEM; ION EXCHANGE REACTIONS; LAPIS LAZULI; MINERAL PHASIS; MULTI-TECHNIQUE CHARACTERIZATION; NUMBER OF SAMPLES; ORGANIC MIXTURES; PCA ANALYSIS; PROVENANCE; PROVENANCE STUDIES; SELECTIVE EXTRACTION; ULTRAMARINE PIGMENTS; WORKS OF ART; XRD PATTERNS;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DIALYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; OLEFINS; PAINT; PAINTING; PURIFICATION;

SILICATE MINERALS;

EID: 84858699107     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-011-5645-4     Document Type: Article

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