Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique
The exhibition “The Ladies of Art”, held at the Palazzo Reale in Milan in 2021, focused on the history of women artists during the 16th and 17th centuries. As part of the exhibition, a series of diagnostic analyses have been carried out on two paintings, thanks to the collaboration of several resear...
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| author | Marco Gargano Matteo Interlenghi Tiziana Cavaleri Christian Salvatore Nicola Ludwig Isabella Castiglioni |
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| description | The exhibition “The Ladies of Art”, held at the Palazzo Reale in Milan in 2021, focused on the history of women artists during the 16th and 17th centuries. As part of the exhibition, a series of diagnostic analyses have been carried out on two paintings, thanks to the collaboration of several research institutions. The considered artworks consist of two paintings on parchments, realized by Giovanna Garzoni at the Savoy Court in the 17th century. Diagnostic analyses were performed using different, complementary, and non-invasive techniques: high-resolution multiband imaging, hyperspectral imaging, optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and FORS spectrometry, combined with advanced post-processing techniques, in order to map and distinguish the pigments and the underdrawing of both the paintings. This research is the first conducted on these paintings and one of the few on the entire works of this important miniaturist. The results showed an incredibly meticulous painting technique, with a detailed metal point underdrawing and painstaking brushstrokes to describe the details with a high degree of realism. Precious materials, such as gold and lapislazuli, were identified and mapped. The findings of this work represent a new contribution of knowledge, which helps to lessen the lack of information for systematic studies on the artistic production of G. Garzoni. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f5dda055a5814948a73d27dfc5fbbb982023-11-17T07:15:05ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-02-01135279010.3390/app13052790Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting TechniqueMarco Gargano0Matteo Interlenghi1Tiziana Cavaleri2Christian Salvatore3Nicola Ludwig4Isabella Castiglioni5Dipartimento di Fisica Aldo Pontremoli, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, ItalyDeepTrace Technologies S.R.L., Via Conservatorio 17, 20122 Milano, ItalyCentro per la Conservazione e il Restauro dei Beni Culturali “La Venaria Reale”, Via XX Settembre 18, 10078 Torino, ItalyDeepTrace Technologies S.R.L., Via Conservatorio 17, 20122 Milano, ItalyDipartimento di Fisica Aldo Pontremoli, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 16, 20133 Milano, ItalyDeepTrace Technologies S.R.L., Via Conservatorio 17, 20122 Milano, ItalyThe exhibition “The Ladies of Art”, held at the Palazzo Reale in Milan in 2021, focused on the history of women artists during the 16th and 17th centuries. As part of the exhibition, a series of diagnostic analyses have been carried out on two paintings, thanks to the collaboration of several research institutions. The considered artworks consist of two paintings on parchments, realized by Giovanna Garzoni at the Savoy Court in the 17th century. Diagnostic analyses were performed using different, complementary, and non-invasive techniques: high-resolution multiband imaging, hyperspectral imaging, optical microscopy, X-ray fluorescence, and FORS spectrometry, combined with advanced post-processing techniques, in order to map and distinguish the pigments and the underdrawing of both the paintings. This research is the first conducted on these paintings and one of the few on the entire works of this important miniaturist. The results showed an incredibly meticulous painting technique, with a detailed metal point underdrawing and painstaking brushstrokes to describe the details with a high degree of realism. Precious materials, such as gold and lapislazuli, were identified and mapped. The findings of this work represent a new contribution of knowledge, which helps to lessen the lack of information for systematic studies on the artistic production of G. Garzoni.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/2790high-resolution imaging techniquesportable X-ray fluorescencefiber optic reflectance spectroscopymultiband imaginghyperspectral imagingparchment |
| spellingShingle | Marco Gargano Matteo Interlenghi Tiziana Cavaleri Christian Salvatore Nicola Ludwig Isabella Castiglioni Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique Applied Sciences high-resolution imaging techniques portable X-ray fluorescence fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy multiband imaging hyperspectral imaging parchment |
| title | Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique |
| title_full | Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique |
| title_fullStr | Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique |
| title_short | Giovanna Garzoni Miniaturist at the Savoy Court: Imaging and Materials Investigations to Discover the Painting Technique |
| title_sort | giovanna garzoni miniaturist at the savoy court imaging and materials investigations to discover the painting technique |
| topic | high-resolution imaging techniques portable X-ray fluorescence fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy multiband imaging hyperspectral imaging parchment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/5/2790 |
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