The Matter from Which an Orange Colour Is Made: On the Arsenic Pigment Used in a Portuguese Mannerist Painting

The painting <i>The Descent from the Cross</i>, painted in 1620 by Pedro Nunes (1586–1637), presents two large figures with orange-coloured fabrics with conservation problems. Through the analysis of two samples with several analytical techniques, especially scanning electron microscopy...

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Main Authors: António João Cruz, Helena P. Melo, Sara Valadas, Catarina Miguel, António Candeias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Heritage
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/5/3/138