This paper presents the results of analyses carried out on three decorative phases of the pres- bytery of the church of Santa Maria Antiqua al Foro Romano in Rome: the fourth-century AD mosaics setting bed; the Adoration of the Cross, dated to the papacy of John VII (AD 705–7); and the paintings in the apse of the Pope Paul I (AD 757–68) phase. The research allowed the characterization of the painting techniques, pigments, organic compounds and degradation products by means of a video microscope, optical microscopy, and μ-Raman and FT–IR spectroscopy, contributing to a better understanding of the changes in the techniques and materials used throughout the centuries in one of the most relevant medieval Christian monuments in Western Europe.

A multi-analytical approach to the study of the mural paintings in the presbytery of Santa Maria Antiqua al Foro Romano in Rome / Amato, S. R.; Bersani, Danilo; Lottici, Pier Paolo; Pogliani, P.; Pelosi, C.. - In: ARCHAEOMETRY. - ISSN 0003-813X. - 59:6(2017), pp. 1050-1064. [10.1111/arcm.12296]

A multi-analytical approach to the study of the mural paintings in the presbytery of Santa Maria Antiqua al Foro Romano in Rome

BERSANI, Danilo
Investigation
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LOTTICI, Pier Paolo
Investigation
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2017-01-01

Abstract

This paper presents the results of analyses carried out on three decorative phases of the pres- bytery of the church of Santa Maria Antiqua al Foro Romano in Rome: the fourth-century AD mosaics setting bed; the Adoration of the Cross, dated to the papacy of John VII (AD 705–7); and the paintings in the apse of the Pope Paul I (AD 757–68) phase. The research allowed the characterization of the painting techniques, pigments, organic compounds and degradation products by means of a video microscope, optical microscopy, and μ-Raman and FT–IR spectroscopy, contributing to a better understanding of the changes in the techniques and materials used throughout the centuries in one of the most relevant medieval Christian monuments in Western Europe.
2017
A multi-analytical approach to the study of the mural paintings in the presbytery of Santa Maria Antiqua al Foro Romano in Rome / Amato, S. R.; Bersani, Danilo; Lottici, Pier Paolo; Pogliani, P.; Pelosi, C.. - In: ARCHAEOMETRY. - ISSN 0003-813X. - 59:6(2017), pp. 1050-1064. [10.1111/arcm.12296]
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