XRF Imaging (MA-XRF) as a Valuable Method in the Analysis of Nonhomogeneous Structures of Grisaille Paint Layers
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
Sample Selection
3. Results
3.1. Glass Panes from 1385 to 1500
3.2. Glass Panes after 1902
4. Discussion
4.1. Glass Panes from 1385 to 1500
4.2. Glass Panes after 1902
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Oxides | wt % |
---|---|
MgO | 0.26 |
Al2O3 | 1.03 |
SiO2 | 26.75 |
P2O5 | 0.34 |
Cl™ | 0.40 |
K2O | 1.21 |
CaO | 0.99 |
TiO2 | 0.49 |
Fe2O3 | 43.74 |
ZnO | 4.81 |
SnO2 | 4,85 |
PbO | 15.15 |
Oxides | wt % |
---|---|
Na2O | 0.24 |
MgO | 0.54 |
Al2O3 | 0.96 |
SiO2 | 19.02 |
P2O5 | 0.6 |
K2O | 0.47 |
CaO | 1.43 |
MnO | 0.59 |
Fe2O3 | 28.52 |
CoO | 0.78 |
CuO | 18.82 |
PbO | 28.04 |
Oxides | Black Contour Paint | Black Contour Paint | Black Contour Paint | Brown-Black Contour Paint | Brown-Black Contour Paint | Brown Shading Paint |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Na2O | 4.28 | 7.98 | 4.01 | 3.11 | 4.02 | 2.53 |
MgO | nd | nd | nd | 0.30 | 0.11 | nd |
Al2O3 | 0.41 | 1.58 | nd | 3.19 | 0.45 | 0.80 |
SiO2 | 24.55 | 31.30 | 54.10 | 22.11 | 26.89 | 34.76 |
SO3 | 8.20 | nd | nd | nd | nd | nd |
Cl− | nd | 0.19 | nd | nd | 0.31 | nd |
K2O | 0.26 | 0.16 | 4.35 | 0.24 | 0.74 | 0.50 |
CaO | 0.20 | 1.34 | 4.15 | 1.02 | 1.89 | nd |
Cr2O3 | nd | nd | 0.25 | 0.44 | 0.82 | nd |
MnO | 14.60 | 6.29 | 0.30 | 0.84 | 1.61 | 20.34 |
Fe2O3 | nd | nd | 0.96 | 1.52 | 2.37 | nd |
CoO | 13.13 | 5.36 | 0.47 | 0.70 | 1.44 | 11.72 |
NiO | nd | 0.38 | nd | nd | nd | nd |
CuO | 4.64 | 2.85 | nd | 1.20 | 0.86 | 4.71 |
ZnO | nd | nd | 3.04 | 5.77 | 5.36 | nd |
BaO | nd | nd | 0.41 | 1.74 | 1.92 | nd |
PbO | 29.73 | 42.56 | 27.96 | 56.63 | 48.25 | 24.64 |
UO2 | nd | nd | nd | 1.18 | 2.96 | nd |
Oxides | 1 | 3 | 3’ | 18 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Na2O | nd | 1.2 | 0.6 | nd |
Al2O3 | nd | nd | nd | 0.2 |
SiO2 | 12.6 | 10.9 | 17.3 | 15.3 |
SO3 | nd | nd | nd | 7.4 |
P2O5 | nd | nd | nd | 5.1 |
Cl− | nd | nd | nd | 1.6 |
K2O | 1.2 | 3 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
CaO | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.1 | 16.9 |
MnO | nd | 0.3 | 0.3 | nd |
FeO | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
CuO | 62.5 | 44.1 | 33.5 | 5.1 |
PbO | 16.9 | 35.1 | 40.6 | 46.5 |
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Bernady, E.; Goryl, M.; Walczak, M. XRF Imaging (MA-XRF) as a Valuable Method in the Analysis of Nonhomogeneous Structures of Grisaille Paint Layers. Heritage 2021, 4, 3193-3207. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040179
Bernady E, Goryl M, Walczak M. XRF Imaging (MA-XRF) as a Valuable Method in the Analysis of Nonhomogeneous Structures of Grisaille Paint Layers. Heritage. 2021; 4(4):3193-3207. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040179
Chicago/Turabian StyleBernady, Edyta, Maria Goryl, and Małgorzata Walczak. 2021. "XRF Imaging (MA-XRF) as a Valuable Method in the Analysis of Nonhomogeneous Structures of Grisaille Paint Layers" Heritage 4, no. 4: 3193-3207. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage4040179