Sulfur Isotope Analysis to Examine the Provenance of Cinnabar Used in Wall Paintings in the Roman <i>domus</i> Avinyó (Barcelona)

Sulfur Isotope Analysis to Examine the Provenance of Cinnabar Used in Wall Paintings in the Roman <i>domus</i> Avinyó (Barcelona)

Wall paintings in the Roman period were used to decorate both public and private spaces; therefore, they reflect, on the one hand, ideas and convictions, and on the other, daily activities and socio-economic models. Characterizations of the pigments used in mural paintings are useful for determining...

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Main Authors: Evanthia Tsantini, Takeshi Minami, Miguel Ángel Cau Ontiveros, Kazuya Takahashi, Joan Carles Melgarejo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Minerals
Subjects:
cinnabar
origin
isotope
sulfur
ICP-MS
wall paintings
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/11/1/6

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