44271
Accession Number
8056
Title Of Article Chaper
A technical examination of an ancient Egyptian painting on canvas
Title Of Journal Book
Studies in conservation
Volume
26
Issue
1
Pages
15-23
Language Of Text
English
Language Of Summary
French;German
Literature Type
Serial
Literature Level
Analytic
Abstract
The technical examination of an Egyptian painting in an aqueous medium on linen fabric by means of optical and chemical microscopy, x-radiography and amino acid analysis revealed that it was painted in distemper, employing pigments consistent with those used in the third-fourth century AD.
Keywords
Painting, canvas; Painting, radiography x ray; Painting, microscopy; Painting, analysis; Painting, tempera; Painting, technique artistic; Painting, technique material; Painting, history; Pigment, analysis; Pigment, white lead; Pigment, black carbon; Pigment, yellow orpiment; Pigment, blue indigo; Pigment, blue ultramarine; Pigment, blue egyptian; Pigment, brown ochre sienna; Pigment, yellow ochre; Pigment, red lake; Pigment, red iron oxide; Pigment, red lead; Painting, medium identification analysis -- ICCROM -- ICCROM
pub_id
44271