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Authentication of a Bronze Bust of Napoleon I, Attributed to Renzo Colombo from 1885

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This paper presents the authentication analysis of a bronze bust of Napoleon I, attributed to the Italian artist Renzo Colombo (1856–1885) based on his signature and other casting and molding inscriptions. The bust was made using the lost wax technique and artificially patinated in the Pinédo variant workshop. This study combined historiographical research (using the specialized literature) with data from auction catalogs. These were compared with photographs of the entire bust and close-up images of key areas, including anthropomorphic features, clothing, inscriptions, and structural and ornamental details. The condition of the bust and its historical and chemical characteristics were assessed through direct analysis with magnifying tools and indirect analysis using scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDX).

Source: Heritage

DOI: 10.3390/heritage7100270

Authors: Ion Sandu, Ion Sandu, Vasile Drobota, Ana Drob, Andrei Victor Sandu, Viorica Vasilache, Cosmin Tudor Iurcovschi, Ioan Gabriel Sandu, Ioan Gabriel Sandu

Institutions: Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România, National Institute for Research and Development in Environmental Protection, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iași

Language: English

Topic: Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,819

OpenAlex ID: W4403483708

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