In situ Raman spectroscopy at the Voronet Monastery (16th century, Romania): New results for green and blue pigments

被引:22
作者
Buzgar, Nicolae [1 ]
Buzatu, Andrei [1 ]
Apopei, Andrei-Ionut [1 ]
Cotiuga, Vasile [2 ]
机构
[1] Alexandru Ioan Cuza Univ, Dept Geol, Iasi 700505, Romania
[2] Alexandru Ioan Cuza Univ, Dept Hist, Iasi 700505, Romania
关键词
Raman spectroscopy; Pigments; Frescoes; Mediaeval; Conichalcite; Lazurite; Smalt; WALL PAINTINGS; MINERALS; COPPER; MANUSCRIPT; CORROSION; VARNISHES; MEDIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.vibspec.2014.03.008
中图分类号
O65 [分析化学];
学科分类号
070302 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The Voronet Monastery is one of the greatest cultural treasures of Romania, dating from the 15th century. In the present study, the green and blue pigments of its exterior frescoes (16th century) were analyzed through fibre-coupled Raman spectroscopy. A wide range of typical pigments, including malachite, basic Cu sulphates, azurite, lazurite, smalt, gypsum, anhydrite and calcite were found, together with other "rare pigments," such as conichalcite and dolerophanite. The green pigment is either a mixture of malachite and conichalcite or Cu sulphates while the blue pigment contains either lazurite, or a mixture of azurite and a minor quantity of smalt, gypsum and anhydrite. The identification of these pigments is very important for the restoration work, the monastery being a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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