Mobile Micro-X-ray Fluorescence Analysis (XRF) on Medieval Paintings

Author: Herm, Christoph

Source: CHIMIA International Journal for Chemistry, Volume 62, Number 11, November 2008 , pp. 887-898(12)

Publisher: Swiss Chemical Society

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Abstract:

X-ray fluorescence has long been applied to objects of art and archaeology for non-destructive elemental analysis. When the object under investigation is either too big or too fragile to be moved a mobile instrument is needed which can be brought on site. A short overview of the development of techniques and applications shall be given in the paper. Then three case studies are reported in which ArtTax/Artax spectrographs were applied for the analysis of medieval paintings. Experimental issues are discussed with respect to the application to paintings as well.

Keywords: ART; GILDING; PAINTING; PIGMENT; X-RAY FLUORESCENCE

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.2533/chimia.2008.887

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