inArt 2016

Shellac/nanoparticles dispersions as protective materials for wood.- Photoluminescence properties of zinc white: an insight into its emission mechanisms through the study of historical artist materials.- Pigment particles analysis with a total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectrometer: study of influence of instrumental parameters.- Characterization of Roman glass tesserae from the Coriglia excavation site (Italy) via energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and Raman spectroscopy.- Chemical and spectroscopic investigation of the Raphael's cartoon of the School of Athens from the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana.- A new scanner for in situ digital radiography of paintings.- A structural approach in the study of bones: fossil and burnt bones at nanosize scale.- Characterisation of artificial patinas on bronze sculptures of the Carlo Bilotti Museum (Rome).- In situ Raman spectroscopic study of marble capitals in the Alhambra monumental ensemble.- A first insight on the biodegradation of limestone: the case of the World Heritage Convent of Christ.- The analysis of European lacquer: optimization of thermochemolysis temperature of natural resins.- Insight into Sam Francis' painting techniques through the analytical study of twenty-eight artworks made between 1946 and 1992.- Radiocarbon dating of twentieth century works of art.- Analysis of Wilhelm Ostwald's "Colour Organ" with Raman microspectroscopy.- Light, shadows and surface characteristics: the multispectral Portable Light Dome.- A combined approach for the attribution of handwriting: the case of Antonio Stradivari's manuscripts.- Visualization and quantification of weathering effects on capillary water uptake of natural building stones by using neutron imaging.- Uncover the mantle: rediscovering Gregório Lopes palette and technique with a study on the painting "Mater Misericordiae".- Gem and mineral identification using GL Gem Raman and comparison with other portable instruments.- Development of a translation stagefor in situ noninvasive analysis and high-resolution imaging. - New insights into the painting stratigraphy of L'Homme blessé by Gustave Courbet combining scanning macro-XRF and confocal micro-XRF.- Monitoring the impact of the indoor air quality on silver cultural heritage objects using passive and continuous corrosion rate assessments.- Conquering space with matter: a technical study of Alberto Burri's materials and techniques.- The corrosion process of sterling silver exposed to a Na₂S solution: monitoring and characterizing the complex surface evolution using a multi-analytical approach.- Identification of green pigments from fragments of Roman mural paintings of three Roman sites from north of Germania Superior.- Nondestructive Raman investigation on wall paintings at Sala Vaccarini in Catania (Sicily).- Rehabilitation of farmhouses and barns: limits of salt content.- A whole spectroscopic mapping approach for studying the spatial distribution of pigments in paintings.- Raman microscopy of hand stencils rock art from the Yabrai Mountain, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.- Non-invasive dendrochronology of late-medieval objects in Oslo: refinement of a technique and discoveries.- Pictorial materials database: 1200 combinations of pigments, dyes, binders and varnishes designed as a tool for heritage science and conservation.- Raman spectroscopic analysis of a belltower commemorative wall decoration.- Dual phylogenetic staining protocol for simultaneous analysis of yeast and bacteria in artworks.- On the conservation of easel paintings: evaluation of microbial contamination and artists materials.- Analytical characterization of glass tesserae from mosaics of early Christian basilicas in Albania.- The comparative study of four Portuguese sixteenth-century illuminated Manueline Charters based on spectroscopy and chemometrics analysis.- The case study of The daughters of the Emperor Ferdinand I by Jakob Seisenegger, in Trento (Italy): analytical hygro-mechanical results as a support in risk assessment for technical interventions.-Prediction and classification of the degradation state of plastic materials used in modern and contemporary art.