Zinc oxide grounds in 19th and 20th century oil paintings and their role in picture degradation processes

When zinc oxide is the main constituent of a ground layer, its stiffness and brittle behavior could affect the whole paint system, producing damages to upper pigmented layers. Zinc white and white lead paint samples have been prepared and artificially aged. Visual data have been collected, and FTIR...

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Main Author: Elena Pratali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association CeROArt 2013-05-01
Series:CeROArt : Conservation, Exposition, Restauration d'Objets d'Art
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/ceroart/3207