Electron microscopy in materials research of historical paintings

0163249 - UACH-T 20013120 RIV SIGLE US eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Hradil, David - Bakardjieva, Snejana - Hradilová, J.
Electron microscopy in materials research of historical paintings.
Proceedings. Princeton, New Jersey: University of Lecce, 2001, s. 53-54. ISBN 1-58949-003-7.
[Multinational Congress on Electron Microscopy /5./. Lecce (IT), 20.09.2001-25.09.2001]
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA203/98/P203
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z4032918
Keywords : electron microscopy * paintings * restoration
Subject RIV: CA - Inorganic Chemistry

When interpreting electron images of fragments of historical paintings we have found three aspects as the most useful for the description of painting materials and technologies:(i) chemical contrast involving a detection of thin or fragmental layers a distinction between isochromatic pigments, (ii) particle size and morphology involving to characterise sources and preparation of the material and (iii) electron microprobe analyses involving to identify pigments admixed even in very low concentration.
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