Scanning XRF investigation of a Flower Still Life and its underlying composition from the collection of the Kroller-Muller Museum

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作者
Alfeld, Matthias [1 ]
Van der Snickt, Geert [1 ]
Vanmeert, Frederik [1 ]
Janssens, Koen [1 ]
Dik, Joris [2 ]
Appel, Karen [3 ]
van der Loeff, Luuk [4 ]
Chavannes, Meta [5 ]
Meedendorp, Teio [6 ]
Hendriks, Ella [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Antwerp, Dept Chem, B-2020 Antwerp, Belgium
[2] Delft Univ Technol, Dept Mat Sci, NL-2628 CD Delft, Netherlands
[3] DESY, HASYLAB, D-22607 Hamburg, Germany
[4] Kroller Muller Museum, NL-6731 AW Otterlo, Netherlands
[5] Stedelijk Museum, NL-1070 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands
[6] Gogh Museum, NL-1070 AJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源
APPLIED PHYSICS A-MATERIALS SCIENCE & PROCESSING | 2013年 / 111卷 / 01期
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ART;
D O I
10.1007/s00339-012-7526-x
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The analytical aspects of the investigation of 'Flower Still Life' by Vincent van Gogh and its underlying composition, showing two wrestlers by scanning macro-X-ray Fluorescence Analysis (MA-XRF) was reported. In MA-XRF the painting is excited by an X-ray millibeam to emit X-ray fluorescence radiation. Through the energy of the recorded fluorescence radiation the elements present in the analyzed spot can be identified. The painting was mounted on a motor stage behind the normal experimental table and moved continuously through the beam for scanning. The beam size was defined by a set of slits placed at the end of the experimental table. MA-XRF scans were performed with a step size of 1 mm and a dwell time of 3.6 s. The sample was cross-sectioned and examined using high-resolution microscopic methods. The correction of absorption effects in the Zn-maps allowed to remove otherwise misleading artifacts from hidden layers, so that a more realistic impression of the hidden portrait is gained.
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