From giotto to de chirico to verrocchio: Analyses of paintings and historical bronze alloys availing of portable EDXRF equipment

Journal of Neutron Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-27

  Cesareo, R ^a   Ridolfi, S ^b   Castellano, A ^c   Marabelli, M ^d   Buccolieri, G ^b   Quarta, S ^b   Gigante, G E ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Ars Mensurae   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

^d Centrale Restoration Institute   (Italy)

^e SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bronze alloys; EDXRF; Paintings; Portable systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013614201     PISSN: 10238166     EISSN: 14772655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10238160600672997     Document Type: Article

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