Unexpected Findings in 16th Century Wall Paintings: Identification of Aragonite and Unusual Pigments

Sixteenth century wall paintings were analyzed from a church in an advanced state of decay in the Apennines of central Italy, now a remote area but once located along the salt routes from the Po Valley to the Ligurian Sea. Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electr...

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Published in:	Heritage
Main Authors:	Laura Rampazzi, Cristina Corti, Ludovico Geminiani, Sandro Recchia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Subjects:	aragonite Brunswick green clinochlore FTIR mortars SEM-EDX
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/4/3/137