Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville
The Archbishop’s Palace of Seville harbours an important art collection with mostly works by great Renaissance and Baroque artists. However, the authorship of some paintings is unknown, and, in a few cases, there is an interest in discovering the painter due to the quality of the artwork. As a first...
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| author | Javier Moreno-Soto Anabelle Križnar Francisco José Ager Auxiliadora Gómez Antonio Gamero-Osuna Agustín Martín-de-Soto Miguel Ángel Respaldiza |
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| description | The Archbishop’s Palace of Seville harbours an important art collection with mostly works by great Renaissance and Baroque artists. However, the authorship of some paintings is unknown, and, in a few cases, there is an interest in discovering the painter due to the quality of the artwork. As a first step for this purpose, a systematic analysis procedure has been established using non-destructive techniques, such as UV photography and IR reflectography, to locate interventions and underpaintings, as well as X-ray fluorescence to identify original pigments and those of later interventions. The study following this established protocol is presented with the example of two paintings by unknown authors. They were made in different centuries representing, consequently, different styles. UV images showed several retouches, while IR reflectography revealed under-drawing and composition corrections (<i>pentimenti</i>). Furthermore, XRF identified the pigments applied in the production of the different colours and tonalities, allowing to characterise the artist’s palette, whose pigments generally agree with the dates when the artworks were produced. This study resulted in valuable information on painting materials and techniques, which will be useful in the search for authorships, among others. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d94ed0d0e46c4fc29d290407331ea6fa2023-11-18T10:39:49ZengMDPI AGHeritage2571-94082023-05-01664527454110.3390/heritage6060240Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of SevilleJavier Moreno-Soto0Anabelle Križnar1Francisco José Ager2Auxiliadora Gómez3Antonio Gamero-Osuna4Agustín Martín-de-Soto5Miguel Ángel Respaldiza6Departamento de Física Aplicada I, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África 7, E-41011 Sevilla, SpainDepartamento de Escultura e Historia de las Artes Plásticas, Facultad de Bellas Artes, Universidad de Sevilla, C/ Laraña 3, E-41003 Sevilla, SpainDepartamento de Física Aplicada I, Escuela Politécnica Superior, Universidad de Sevilla, C/Virgen de África 7, E-41011 Sevilla, SpainInstituto Andaluz del Patrimonio Histórico, Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n, E-41092 Sevilla, SpainTaller de Restauración del Palacio Arzobispal, Delegación Diocesana de Patrimonio Cultural, Archidiócesis de Sevilla, Plaza Virgen de los Reyes s/n, E-41004 Sevilla, SpainTaller de Restauración del Palacio Arzobispal, Delegación Diocesana de Patrimonio Cultural, Archidiócesis de Sevilla, Plaza Virgen de los Reyes s/n, E-41004 Sevilla, SpainCentro Nacional de Aceleradores, Universidad de Sevilla-Junta de Andalucía-CSIC, Avenida Tomas Alva Edison 7, E-41092 Sevilla, SpainThe Archbishop’s Palace of Seville harbours an important art collection with mostly works by great Renaissance and Baroque artists. However, the authorship of some paintings is unknown, and, in a few cases, there is an interest in discovering the painter due to the quality of the artwork. As a first step for this purpose, a systematic analysis procedure has been established using non-destructive techniques, such as UV photography and IR reflectography, to locate interventions and underpaintings, as well as X-ray fluorescence to identify original pigments and those of later interventions. The study following this established protocol is presented with the example of two paintings by unknown authors. They were made in different centuries representing, consequently, different styles. UV images showed several retouches, while IR reflectography revealed under-drawing and composition corrections (<i>pentimenti</i>). Furthermore, XRF identified the pigments applied in the production of the different colours and tonalities, allowing to characterise the artist’s palette, whose pigments generally agree with the dates when the artworks were produced. This study resulted in valuable information on painting materials and techniques, which will be useful in the search for authorships, among others.https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/6/240non-invasive analysisUV and IRR examinationX-ray fluorescence spectroscopypigments |
| spellingShingle | Javier Moreno-Soto Anabelle Križnar Francisco José Ager Auxiliadora Gómez Antonio Gamero-Osuna Agustín Martín-de-Soto Miguel Ángel Respaldiza Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville Heritage non-invasive analysis UV and IRR examination X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy pigments |
| title | Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville |
| title_full | Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville |
| title_fullStr | Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville |
| title_full_unstemmed | Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville |
| title_short | Material and Imaging Analysis Procedure for the Investigation of Paintings in the Archbishop’s Palace of Seville |
| title_sort | material and imaging analysis procedure for the investigation of paintings in the archbishop s palace of seville |
| topic | non-invasive analysis UV and IRR examination X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy pigments |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/6/6/240 |
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