Spectral Mapping Techniques for the Stratigraphic and Compositional Characterisation of a 16th-Century Painting

Anno: 2024

Autori: Dal Fovo A., Morello M., Mazzinghi A., Toso C., Galeotti M., Fontana R.

Affiliazione autori: Natl Inst Opt CNR INO, Natl Res Council, Largo E Fermi 6, I-50125 Florence, Italy; OPD Scuola Alta Formaz & Studio, Via Alfani 78, I-50121 Florence, Italy; Univ Florence, Dept Phys & Astron, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Natl Inst Nucl Phys INFN, Florence Div, Via Bruno Rossi 1, I-50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy; Opificio Pietre Dure, Vle Filippo Strozzi 1, I-50129 Florence, Italy.

Abstract: Identifying a painting’s pigment palette is crucial for comprehending the author’s technique, as well as for evaluating the degradation of the materials. This paper investigates the stratigraphy and pigments distribution of a 16th-century painting from the Uffizi Galleries collection. Firstly, we obtained compositional information through the cross-sectional analysis of samples using scanning
electron microscopy. Secondly, we performed elemental mapping using macro-X-ray fluorescence followed by reflectance imaging spectroscopy. The painting image cube was analysed using the spectral correlation mapping (SCM) classification algorithm to accurately identify the distribution
and composition of the pigment mixtures.

Giornale/Rivista: HERITAGE

Volume: 7 (3)      Da Pagina: 1320  A: 1333

Maggiori informazioni: Director of the Uffizi Galleries Eike Schmidt and Superintendent Emanuela Daffra (OPD) are gratefully acknowledged.
Parole chiavi: reflectance imaging; spectral correlation; MA-XRF; SEM-EDS; stratigraphy; pigment mapping
DOI: 10.3390/heritage7030063

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