A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy)
This article concerns the diagnostic campaign aimed at analyzing the mural painting representing the iconographic theme of the Deesis of the Church of St. Maria Annunziata, Motta San Giovanni, in the province of Reggio Calabria. In 1951, a flood caused the collapse of the building and the consequent...
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| author | Giorgia Salatino Maria Antonietta Zicarelli Michela Ricca Andrea Macchia Luciana Randazzo Paola Pogliani Anna Arcudi Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo Mauro Francesco La Russa |
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| description | This article concerns the diagnostic campaign aimed at analyzing the mural painting representing the iconographic theme of the Deesis of the Church of St. Maria Annunziata, Motta San Giovanni, in the province of Reggio Calabria. In 1951, a flood caused the collapse of the building and the consequent breaking of the apse into two parts. The present study focused on the left side of the apse, hosting the figures of Christ and Mary, in order to plan the best conservation intervention strategy. For this purpose, non-invasive investigations and laboratory analytical methods were conducted in order to characterize the constituent materials and to identify the forms of alteration and degradation present on the surface of the painting. In particular, Raman spectroscopy, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled to the chemical analysis by an EDS probe, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and ion chromatography were employed. The results highlighted the presence of a single layer of plaster made with a lime-based binder. The chromatic palette of the painting is characterized by ochres and carbon black mixed with lime to obtain the different shades. Finally, the definition of the nature of the deposits and of the overlaid materials was fundamental in order to identify the best products and methods to restore the readability of the work. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09c39f5c8a9f4a9d9efcdab53cbf84f32023-11-19T09:27:46ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-09-0113181043910.3390/app131810439A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy)Giorgia Salatino0Maria Antonietta Zicarelli1Michela Ricca2Andrea Macchia3Luciana Randazzo4Paola Pogliani5Anna Arcudi6Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo7Mauro Francesco La Russa8Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyDepartment of Earth and Sea Sciences (DISTEM), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 22, 90123 Palermo, ItalyDepartment for Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università, 01100 Viterbo, ItalyRestauro e Conservazione Beni Culturali, 89131 Reggio Calabria, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Science (DiBEST), University of Calabria, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, ItalyThis article concerns the diagnostic campaign aimed at analyzing the mural painting representing the iconographic theme of the Deesis of the Church of St. Maria Annunziata, Motta San Giovanni, in the province of Reggio Calabria. In 1951, a flood caused the collapse of the building and the consequent breaking of the apse into two parts. The present study focused on the left side of the apse, hosting the figures of Christ and Mary, in order to plan the best conservation intervention strategy. For this purpose, non-invasive investigations and laboratory analytical methods were conducted in order to characterize the constituent materials and to identify the forms of alteration and degradation present on the surface of the painting. In particular, Raman spectroscopy, optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy coupled to the chemical analysis by an EDS probe, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and ion chromatography were employed. The results highlighted the presence of a single layer of plaster made with a lime-based binder. The chromatic palette of the painting is characterized by ochres and carbon black mixed with lime to obtain the different shades. Finally, the definition of the nature of the deposits and of the overlaid materials was fundamental in order to identify the best products and methods to restore the readability of the work.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10439wall paintingconservation–restorationChurch of St. Maria AnnunziataDéesisdiagnostic campaignnon-invasive analysis |
| spellingShingle | Giorgia Salatino Maria Antonietta Zicarelli Michela Ricca Andrea Macchia Luciana Randazzo Paola Pogliani Anna Arcudi Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo Mauro Francesco La Russa A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) Applied Sciences wall painting conservation–restoration Church of St. Maria Annunziata Déesis diagnostic campaign non-invasive analysis |
| title | A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) |
| title_full | A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) |
| title_fullStr | A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) |
| title_short | A Multi-Analytical Diagnostic on an Outdoor Wall Painting: The Study on the Déesis of St. Maria Annunziata’s Church, Motta San Giovanni (Reggio Calabria, Italy) |
| title_sort | multi analytical diagnostic on an outdoor wall painting the study on the deesis of st maria annunziata s church motta san giovanni reggio calabria italy |
| topic | wall painting conservation–restoration Church of St. Maria Annunziata Déesis diagnostic campaign non-invasive analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/18/10439 |
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