“Argento Deaurato” or “Argento Biancheggiato”? A Rare and Interesting Case of Silver Background in Italian Painting of the XIII Century

The painting depicting the “Virgin with the Child and two angels” by a Tuscan anonymous artist of the XIII century, has raised great interest regarding the execution technique including the use of silver, applied on wood as a background. An in-depth investigation was carried out especially concernin...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Iacopo Osticioli, Daniele Ciofini, Martina Banchelli, Laura Capozzoli, Loredana Gallo, Alessandro Lavacchi, Barbara Salvadori, Paolo Matteini, Salvatore Siano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/7/2404