Analytical study of the mordants and the transparent surface coatings used in Byzantine painting
The present research study investigates the decorative technique of mordant gilding used on wall paintings and the application of transparent coatings on the surface of portable icons. Both types of artworks were painted according to the Byzantine iconographic tradition. In particular, the chemical...
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University of Aberdeen
2007
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.590966 |