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X-ray fluorescence analysis of yellow pigments in altarpieces by Valencian artists of the XV and XVI centuries
J.l. FerreroEnrique A. NavarroClodoaldo RoldánM. Ardidsubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPaintingbiologylanguageX-ray fluorescencebiology.organism_classificationInstrumentationValenciaArchaeologyValencianlanguage.human_languagedescription
Abstract XRF analysis has allowed a quick and precise detection and identification of the inorganic elements that compose the yellow pigments in altarpieces of the XV and XVI centuries painted by the Valencian artists Miguel Alcaniz, Vicente Macip, Juan de Juanes, Hernando Yanez de la Almedina and Hernando Llanos. The analyses have been carried out with an XRF portable system that consists of a tube of X-rays and detectors of Si(Li) and cadmium zinc telluride. This system has enabled a non-aggressive and non-destructive analysis of many pieces at the Museo de Bellas Artes of Valencia (Spain). Among the yellow pigments we have identified a pigment composed by lead and tin oxides named lead–tin yellow (Pb2SnO4), frequently used in European paintings from the XIV century until the first half of the XVIII century. This fact demonstrates the influence of elements and pictorial techniques from Europe to the region of Valencia.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-02-01 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |