Artificial orpiment, a new pigment in Rembrandt’s palette

Artificial orpiment, a new pigment in Rembrandt’s palette

Abstract This paper reports on how the application of macro X-ray fluorescence (MA-XRF) imaging, in combination with the re-examination of existing paint cross-sections, has led to the discovery of a new pigment in Rembrandt’s palette: artificial orpiment. In the NWO Science4Arts ‘ReVisRembrandt’ pr...

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Main Authors: Annelies van Loon, Petria Noble, Anna Krekeler, Geert Van der Snickt, Koen Janssens, Yoshinari Abe, Izumi Nakai, Joris Dik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-06-01
Series:Heritage Science
Subjects:
Painting analysis
MA-XRF imaging
Cross-sections
Rembrandt
The Jewish Bride
Artificial orpiment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40494-017-0138-1

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