BACKGROUND Literature on mortars has mainly focused on the identification and characterization of their components in order to assign them to a specific historical period, after accurate classification. For this purpose, different analytical techniques have been proposed. Aim of the present study was to verify whether the combination of thermal analysis and chemometric methods could be used to ...

On the upper floors of the Palazzo Vecchio’s southeast corner, Sala degli Elementi is experiencing significant cracking on its interior walls creating extensive fresco damage. The location of Sala degli Elementi is closest to the corner of Via della Ninna and Via dei Leoni. The Palazzo Vecchio is an historical building where many of the walls support culturally important frescos. The cracks in ...

Prior to restoration work, the frescoes created at end of XV century by painter Saturnino Gatti (1463–1518) in apse Church St. Panfilo Villagrande di Tornimparte (L’Aquila) were subject a thorough diagnostic study involving several tests, from situ non-destructive analysis laboratory micro-destructive on collected samples. In this paper, we report application sonic pulse velocity test, hygromet...

Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was a master anatomist as well as an artistic genius. He dissected numerous cadavers and developed a profound understanding of human anatomy. Among his best-known artworks are the frescoes painted on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (1508-1512), in Rome. Currently, there is some debate over whether the frescoes merely represent the teachings of the Catholic ...

The Church of the Holy Sign Haghpat monastery was built and painted by Bagratids. From this early layer murals only very small fragments have been preserved. During second rise under Zacharids, when Armenian-Chalcedonian community on rise, there a demand for new frescoes, which were executed in two stages. Under patronage Zakare, as sign loyalty to Orthodox, Armenian-Chalcedonians invited decor...

The archaeometric study of the frescoes by painter Saturnino Gatti (1463–1518) in apse Church San Panfilo Villagrande di Tornimparte (L’Aquila) was subject II National Research Project [...]

This work presents the results of a microclimatic analysis in church San Panfilo Tornimparte, Abruzzo region, Italy. The Panfilo, dating from XII–XIII century, preserves presbytery some marvelous frescoes Saturnino Gatti (1494). A measurement campaign was organized February 2021 to April 2022 with aim investigating microclimate inside view organization fresco restoration. monitoring activity pe...