Raman Spectroscopy in Archaeology and Art History (eBook)

Analytical Raman Spectroscopy of Inks; Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Romano-British Wall Paintings: A Comparison Between Geographically Different Sites at the Northern Fringe of the Roman Empire; Evidence of Pentimenti for the Authentication of Paintings: A Challenge for Analytical Science at the Interface with Art History; Dancing on Eggshells: A Holistic Analytical Study of a Ballet Dancer on Regency Porcelain; Pigments and Colourants; Micro Raman Spectroscopy of Epipalaeolithic Decorated Pebbles from Arroyo Moreras 2 (Parque Darwin, Madrid); Raman Microscopy as a Primary Technique for Identifying Micro-residues Related to Tool-use on Prehistoric Stone Artefacts; Biological Materials of Significance to Cultural Heritage; Discrimination of Contraband Ivories Using Long Wavelength Portable Raman Instrumentation; Micro-Raman and Provenance Studies: The Case of Levantine Ceramics; Raman Spectroscopy for the Identification of Materials in Contemporary Painting; Application of Micro-spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy to Street Art Paintings; Raman Spectroscopy as a Cultural Heritage Forensic Tool; Outdoor Bronze and Its Protection; Analysis of the Degradation of Medieval Mural Paintings in the Open Air Abandoned Church of Ribera, North of Spain; Miniaturized Raman Spectrometers Applied to Gemstone Analyses on Works of Art; New Case Studies: Diamonds, Jades, Corundum and Spinel; The Cultural Meanings of Color: Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Red, Pink, and Purple Dyes in Late Edo and Early Meiji Period Prints; Raman Spectroscopy Applied to the Analysis of Typomorphic Minerals in Various Provenance Investigations of Cultural Heritage Objects; Pitfalls in Raman Spectroscopy Applied to Art and Archaeology: A Practical Survival Guide for Non-specialists; Subject Index