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Materials and Techniques of Twentieth Century Argentinean Murals

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: In 1946 TAM (Taller de Arte Mural) a group of famous Argentine artists namely Castagnino, Spilimbergo, Urruchúa and Colmeiro, realized the decoration of four lunettes placed above the entrances of the Galerías Pacífico in Buenos Aires. Twenty-four samples coming from these lunettes have been analyzed by means the infrared transmission micro-spectroscopy to determine the composition of the preparation layer (mainly composed by gypsum) and the nature of binder (a drying oil), while the investigation of Raman micro-spectroscopy has allowed to identify the inorganic pigments and the synthetic organic dyes present.

Source: Procedia Chemistry

DOI: 10.1016/j.proche.2013.03.028

Authors: Patrizia Moretti, Damasia Gallegos, Fernando Marte, Bruno Brunetti, Antonio Sgamellotti, Costanza Miliani

Institutions: Institute of Molecular Science and Technologies, National University of General San Martín, University of Perugia

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca

Awards: G309052397, Materiali e sistemi innovativi per la conservazione dell'arte contemporanea