Pigments, ligands, and mortars of wall paintings from a Roman domus in Santa Maria Capua Vetere were studied with a multi-methodological approach. Optical and Scanning Electron microscopy, Raman micro-spectroscopy were combined with GC- MS and LC-MS/MS analyses in order to achieve a comprehensive picture of the chemical components of some fine wall paintings recently excavated in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The four-layers preparation, the rich pigments palette (both natural and synthetic ones) and the variety of the organic ligands used support the hypothesis of a very wealthy owner. The archaeological indication suggest that he might be related to the Emperor Augustus.
Inorganic, organic and biochemical characterization of wall paintings from a Roman domus / Birolo, Leila; Rossi, Manuela; Alberico, Miriam; De Riso, Nunzia; Ntasi, Georgia; Tomeo, Antonella; Vergara, Alessandro. - (2023), pp. 55-59. (Intervento presentato al convegno 2023 Imeko international conference on metrology for archaeology and cultural heritage, MetroArchaeo 2023 tenutosi a Roma).
Inorganic, organic and biochemical characterization of wall paintings from a Roman domus
Miriam Alberico;
2023
Abstract
Pigments, ligands, and mortars of wall paintings from a Roman domus in Santa Maria Capua Vetere were studied with a multi-methodological approach. Optical and Scanning Electron microscopy, Raman micro-spectroscopy were combined with GC- MS and LC-MS/MS analyses in order to achieve a comprehensive picture of the chemical components of some fine wall paintings recently excavated in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. The four-layers preparation, the rich pigments palette (both natural and synthetic ones) and the variety of the organic ligands used support the hypothesis of a very wealthy owner. The archaeological indication suggest that he might be related to the Emperor Augustus.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
