Chemical Analysis of Historic Art and Painting Conservation Materials (19th and 20th Centuries) from the National Museum in Krakow by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

Gołębiowski, Marek; Doleżyńska‐Sewerniak, Ewa; Zygier, Elżbieta

doi:10.1080/00387010.2013.772901

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“…Because traditional varnishes based on natural materials are not stable forever and deteriorate in time, they are replaced during periodical conservation. Along centuries, many different materials were used to prepare varnishes, what additionally helps researchers to verify the origin of the artwork and to select proper materials for future conservations (Gołębiowski et al, 2014).…”

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Mass spectrometry in art conservation—With focus on paintings

Smoluch

Sobczyk

Szewczyk

et al. 2021

Mass Spectrometry Reviews

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Conservation of historic artifacts has been a multidisciplinary field from its very beginning. Traditionally, it has been and still is associated with the history of art. It applies knowledge from technical and basic sciences, adapting their solutions to its goals. At present, however, a new tendency is clearly emerging—scientific research is starting to play an increasingly important role not only as a service, but also by proposing new solutions both in the traditional conservation areas and in new areas of conservation activities. The above trend opens up new perspectives for the field of preservation of our heritage but may also create new threats. Therefore, the conservators' caution in introducing new technologies should always be justified; after all, they are responsible for the effects of any activities on the historic objects. This, quite selective review, discusses application of mass spectrometry techniques for the detection of various components that are important to the conservators of our heritage with particular focus on paintings. The text also contains some basic knowledge of technical details to introduce the methodology to a broader group of professionals.

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Section: Natural Resins-varnishesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mass spectrometry in art conservation—With focus on paintings

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Sobczyk

Szewczyk

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“…Nowadays, due to the need for high sensitivity, reliability and non‐destructiveness, several analytical methods are continuously been developed to study cultural heritage objects, including numismatic collections. Vibrational spectroscopy methods (infrared absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy), X‐ray fluorescence (XRF), and ion beam analysis techniques (particle‐induced X‐ray emission [PIXE], particle‐induced γ‐ray emission, and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry) are the most commonly used in this area and allow for high sensitivity and reliable identification . These kinds of studies are useful to enrich the discussion on many historical aspects, such as coinage production, provenance of raw materials, forgeries, and conservation treatments .…”

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Surface characterization of medieval silver coins minted by the early Piasts: FT‐IR mapping and SEM/EDX studies

Pięta

Lekki

Hoyo‐Meléndez

et al. 2017

Surface & Interface Analysis

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An investigation of a numismatic collection of silver denarii from the early Piast dynasty was conducted using Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. The studied coins, minted between 995 and 1020 AD under the rules of Boleslaus the Brave and Mieszko II Lambert, belong to the collection of the National Museum in Kraków. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy imaging and mapping have been used for recording a visual image of the surface chemistry based on vibrational spectra and accurately representing the distribution of chemical compounds, respectively. Additionally, scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray analysis was used to study the surface topography of the coins and characterize their elemental composition. Differences in the distribution of the identified chemical compounds were detected in heterogeneous areas of the denarii. Corrosion effects, associated to many factors including the alloy composition, the metallographic structure, the manufacturing processes, and the environment were also observed and identified. KEYWORDSBoleslaus the Brave, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, FT-IR, numismatic studies, scanning electron microscopy coupled to energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, SEM/EDX, silver coins 1 | INTRODUCTION Nowadays, due to the need for high sensitivity, reliability and nondestructiveness, several analytical methods are continuously been developed to study cultural heritage objects, including numismatic collections. Vibrational spectroscopy methods (infrared absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and ion beam analysis techniques (particle-induced X-ray emission [PIXE], particle-induced γ-ray emission, and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry) are the most commonly used in this area and allow for high sensitivity and reliable identification. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] These kinds of studies are useful to enrich the discussion on many historical aspects, such as coinage production, provenance of raw materials, forgeries, and conservation treatments. [16][17][18][19][20] In the previously published paper, we have already described the voltammetry of immobilized particles study of a series of 20 denarii from Boleslaus the Brave and Mieszko II Lambert. 21 The analytical results can offer complementary information to archaeologists, art historians, and conservation professionals, interested in finding a correlation between the chemical composition of the coins and their historical, economical, and political aspects.Additionally, numismatic objects have a higher survival rate in comparison to other types of historic artifacts. Therefore, in the last few years there has been an increasing interest in the field of physicochemical analysis of historic coins. However, the analysis can be difficult because of chemical changes and corrosion processes caused by different human and natural factors, which noticeably alter the surface composition of the objects. 22,23 In a previous paper, 16 XRF analysis was performed...

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