Analysis of Mural Paintings in Istria
Gian Antonio Mazzocchin|Danilo Rudello|Nikolina Maraković|Iva Marić
Fragments of wall paintings from Istria, coming the Basilica Guran near Vodnjan, cemeterial Church Saint Simeon in and Benedictine monastery Santa Maria Alta Bale were studied. The analytical instrumental techniques used Optical Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy equipped with an EDS microanalysis detector, X Ray diffraction, FTIR infrared Spectroscopy Raman Spectroscopy. Red yellow pigments have bean derived red istrian bauxites, as already demonstrated for works 11th to 15th century. blue pigment found Chapel is a lapislazzuli blue; this fact confirms literature data referring period 16th materials at fit Istrian tradition history painting going back first Carolingian period.
Annali Di Chimica|PubMed