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Title Of Article Chaper
What is Bianco di San Giovanni of Cennino Cennini?
Title Of Journal Book
Studies in Conservation
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
185-187
Collation
6 refs.
Language Of Text
English
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
Historical references and Cennini's recipe are presented and discussed. Samples were prepared and tested. The result of the physical-chemical examination described led the author to produce a lime-case in dispersion that has proved to be valuable for restoration of fresco and tempera paintings.
Keywords
Source, literary dye pigment; mural painting, retouch; mural painting, fixative consolidation; adhesive, protein casein; pigment, dispersion; pigment, analysis; pigment, white calcium carbonate; ICCROM
pub_id
6411