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Results of the II National Research Project of AIAr: Archaeometric Study of the Frescoes by Saturnino Gatti and Workshop at the Church of San Panfilo in Tornimparte (AQ, Italy)

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September 2023
186 pages
  • ISBN978-3-0365-8838-4 (Hardback)
  • ISBN978-3-0365-8839-1 (PDF)

This book is a reprint of the Special Issue Results of the II National Research Project of AIAr: Archaeometric Study of the Frescoes by Saturnino Gatti and Workshop at the Church of San Panfilo in Tornimparte (AQ, Italy) that was published in

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Summary

Members of the Italian Association of Archaeometry (AIAr) are conducting an archaeometric study of the frescoes by Saturnino Gatti (1463-1518) in the apse of the Church of San Panfilo in Villagrande di Tornimparte (L'Aquila) as part of a second National Research Project. The macro-objectives followed by the working groups coordinated by the Governing Council AIAr members were: To document the state of conservation of the architectural building and the painted surfaces; To analyse the microclimate and inertia level of the church with respect to outdoor conditions; To understand the degradation phenomena of the pictorial surfaces and the mural structures; To identify non-original materials overlapping with pictorial surfaces during previous restoration works; To characterize the original materials of the frescoes and “a secco” mural paintings; To identify the artistic technique and typical features of Saturnino Gatti and the others painters who worked on the frescoes in San Panfilo.

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Keywords
3D documentation; digital photogrammetry; damage analysis and mapping; mural painting techniques; raking light; Saturnino Gatti; St. Panfilo Church; Tornimparte; decay; restoration; geomaterials; San Panfilo Church; multi-scale approach; frescoes; pigments; degradation phenomena; restoration; salts; efflorescence; ion chromatography (IC); infrared spectroscopy; mural painting; Saturnino Gatti; Italian Archaeometry Association; XRF; FORS; ER-FTIR; Raman spectroscopy; pigments; binders; microclimate; cultural heritage conservation; historic church; indoor environmental monitoring; UV fluorescence (UVF); IR reflectography (IRR); IR false colors (IRFC); hypercolorimetric multispectral imaging (HMI); frescoes; non-destructive testing; heritage science; sonic pulse velocity; hygrometric tests; infrared thermography; pigments; retouching; executive technique; conservation state; XRF; FT-IR; SEM; proteins; lipids; paraffin; synthetic materials; paint binders; lime plaster; fresco painting; pigments; paint stratigraphy; mineralogy; petrography; SEM-EDS; Raman; EPR; Tornimparte; n/a