20th century artists' oil paints: The case of the Olii by Lucio Fontana

Journal of Cultural Heritage

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 557-563

  Izzo, Francesca Caterina ^a   Ferriani, Barbara ^b   Berg, Klaas Jan Van den ^c   Van Keulen, Henk ^c   Zendri, Elisabetta ^a  

^a CA' FOSCARI UNIVERSITY OF VENICE   (Italy)

^b Barbara Ferriani Srl   (Italy)

^c Sector Kennis Roerend Erfgoed Research Movable Heritage   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

20th century oils; Contemporary paintings; Fine di Dio; GC MS technique; Lucio Fontana; Manufactured artists' oils; Pictorial films; Restoration

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908200979     PISSN: 12962074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.culher.2013.11.003     Document Type: Article

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