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Document Details : Title: In Situ Analytical Investigation of Mural Paintings Using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry Technique and Several Applications Author(s): VAN BOS, Marina , WOUTERS, Helena Journal: Tijdschrift voor Interieurgeschiedenis en Design Volume: 38 Date: 2012-2013 Pages: 165-175 DOI: 10.2143/GBI.38.0.3139362 Abstract : Portable X-ray fluorescence equipment, which was developed during the last decade, provides a powerful tool for analysing in a non-destructive way the materials of mural paintings in situ. Ochre, red lead, vermilion, lead-tin yellow, azurite, copper green and gold foil were identified in the mural paintings on the pillars in the crypt of the cathedral of St Bavo in Ghent, which are dated between 1480 and 1540. In the 15th-century vault paintings in the cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp, vermilion, lead white, azurite, lead-tin yellow and a copper green have been identified. By carefully selecting the measurement areas, it was possible to interpret the results in a stratigraphic context. |
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