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A Non-Destructive Analytical Study of a Recently Discovered Roman Wall Painting

A Non-Destructive Analytical Study of a Recently Discovered Roman Wall Painting

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pascalfrancis_primary_14208966

A Non-Destructive Analytical Study of a Recently Discovered Roman Wall Painting

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Full title

A Non-Destructive Analytical Study of a Recently Discovered Roman Wall Painting

Publisher

London: Taylor & Francis

Journal title

Studies in conservation, 2001-06, Vol.46 (2), p.132-140

Language

English

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London: Taylor & Francis

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Contents

A Roman wall painting of the first century AD, recently discovered in Rome, has been studied extensively, in situ, by non-destructive X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis. The coloured pigments, the medium and the plaster were all examined. The presence of potassium and calcium in all coloured layers demonstrates that the painting technique is of a ty...

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A Non-Destructive Analytical Study of a Recently Discovered Roman Wall Painting

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pascalfrancis_primary_14208966

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pascalfrancis_primary_14208966

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ISSN

0039-3630

E-ISSN

2047-0584

DOI

10.1080/00393630.2001.12071700

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