巴中水宁寺摩岩石刻的彩绘颜料分析

巴中水宁寺摩崖造像以题材广泛、形式多样、雕刻精致著称于世,但潮湿的环境,不稳定的崖体,半露天的保存环境使水宁寺石刻遭到了严重的破坏,影响了石刻的艺术性,因此水宁寺摩崖造像保护修复工作迫在眉睫.通过对水宁寺石刻颜料的分析,获取彩绘颜料的信息,一方面为颜料复原提供科学依据,另一方面也有利于文物工作者展开针对性保护工作,具有...     

The study of the mural painting in the 12th century monastery of Santa Maria delle Cerrate (Puglia‐Italy): characterization of materials and techniques used

A multidisciplinary research was conducted by the University of Salento in collaboration with the Lecce Provincial Museum, in order to study different forms of art widespread in the Salento peninsula (Southern Italy) very valuable from an artistic point of view and important as driving force for the tourism of the area. In this research, the archaeometrical analysis was used to study the first cycle of paintings of the church of Santa Maria delle Cerrate, an italo‐greek monastery located in the country about 15 km north‐east of Lecce, probably built in the 12th century. Microscopic, chromatographic and spectrometric techniques were used: optical microscopy was used to study samples and the relevant stratigraphy, micro‐Raman Spectroscopy to identify pigments and Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometric Detection to investigate the techniques masters used to decorate the monastery church. Further information on organic and inorganic materials present in the samples were obtained from Fourier transform infrared analysis in attenuated total reflectance. Materials and techniques were clearly ascertained, and, interestingly, pigments were applied both by fresco and egg‐based tempera. Among the various pigments detected, the identification of both lapis lazuli and lead white opened new perspectives both from the historical and conservative points of view. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Study of a tabernacle with a remarkable architectural structure: In situ examination using Raman spectroscopy

In order to characterize ornamental stones and gemstones from the monstrance ‘Tabernáculo de la Colegiata de S. Pedro’ in Lerma, Burgos, a Raman spectroscopy in situ non‐destructive study has been performed on these materials. The Raman spectra obtained correspond to cornalline‐like chalcedony, nephrite jade, quartz veinlets, agates with moganite and jasper, together with goethite showing several degrees of alteration. Various types of marble and lapis lazuli were identified. The lapis lazuli samples show different Raman spectra depending on the blue–white chromatic gradient, due to the variations in the sulfur concentration. Raman spectroscopy allows for the correlation of the presence of radical molecular ions S₂⁻, S₃⁻ and SO₄²⁻, with the colour centres and colouration of lapis lazuli. Two varieties of marble are present, one of brown tones with greyish‐white incrustations and another with alternating white and black veinlets with yellow inclusions. In the former, white masses of microcrystalline calcite appear together with quartz inclusions, around which brown halos of goethite develop as an alteration product. In the latter, they show calcite in the white veinlets and calcite with graphite in the black ones. The mineralogical analysis of ornamentals stones on art objects allows determining their degree of conservation and the extension of the deterioration, in order to establish strategies for the cleaning and restoration. These results are an important factor to date the object and for shedding light about its authorship. Furthermore, it could eventually help to establish connections between the tabernacle‐monstrance and other tabernacles in Castilla y León. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

PIXE analysis of a painting by Giorgio Vasari

Among ion beam analysis (IBA) techniques, particle induced x‐ray emission (PIXE) is the most widely used in the field of cultural heritage, providing the elemental composition of materials in a non‐invasive and non‐destructive way. This paper reports on the analysis by PIXE performed at one of the external beamlines of the 3 MV Tandetron accelerator of the LABEC laboratory (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)—Florence) on a wood painting by Giorgio Vasari, belonging to the altar‐piece ‘Pala Albergotti’ (church of Sts Flora and Lucilla, Arezzo). The measurements were taken in the framework of a campaign of scientific investigations, promoted by the Soprintendenza of Arezzo, preliminary to the restoration of the whole altar‐piece. PIXE was used to identify the elemental composition of the original materials and to characterise the alteration layer visible on the surface of the painting. Measurements on the same spot with proton beams of different energies (differential PIXE) also allowed us to get information on the depth distribution of elements and on the structure of layers without the need of picking up samples. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Pigment identification of a rare 18th century wallpaper from Buffon library

A rare 18th century wallpaper depicting a basket of flowers has been recently discovered in the building where Buffon, the famous French Naturalist, had established his Library and written a large part of its ‘Histoire Naturelle’. The wallpaper fragments were analysed and some pigments identified: gypsum, calcite, carbon black, vermilion and lapis lazuli; a blue/green organic compound was seemingly used to dye the paper. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于可见光谱的古代壁画颜料无损鉴别方法

矿物颜料是古代壁画显色的物质基础,其可见光谱反映自身物质和物理属性。不同颜料对可见光吸收特性的差异导致光谱曲线形状不同,同一种颜料因粒径等级差异引起光谱曲线幅值的规律性变化。依据矿物颜料上述特性,提出一种基于可见光谱的古代壁画颜料无损鉴别方法,通过光谱归一化方法实现不同粒径等级的同一颜料光谱曲线叠合,去除颜料粒径等级对光谱曲线幅值变化的影响,然后提取表征光谱曲线在各波段增减性和凹凸性的一阶与二阶导数特征,与光谱曲线组合得到颜料物质属性鉴别的光谱组合特征空间,以光谱角和欧式距离为基础构建评价指标,计算待鉴别颜料与数据库参考样本在光谱特征空间中的匹配误差(ME),实现颜料物质属性的鉴别。通过构建矿物颜料平均粒径大小和光谱反射率均值之间关系函数,实现颜料平均粒径大小的鉴别。基于构建的古代壁画常用颜料光谱数据库,以莫高窟壁画为对象,通过非接触式原位无损测量方法测量获得壁画颜料的可见光谱数据,对本文方法进行了验证,并以石绿和青金石颜料的鉴别结果为例,对古代壁画颜料使用技法、不同朝代颜料使用的差异性及原因进行了探讨。该方法将为更加全面深入研究和保护古代壁画提供有效的理论与方法支撑。     

Gemstones and noble metals adorning the sceptre of the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague: integrated analysis by Raman and XRF handheld instruments

A commonly marketed handheld Raman spectrometer showed excellent possibilities in being used as a key instrument for unambiguous identification of gemstones mounted in the sceptre of the Faculty of Science of Charles University in Prague from the mid‐20s of the 20th century. Numerous SiO₂ forms including chalcedonies intermixed with moganites (e.g. moss agates and carnelians), amethysts, citrines as well as garnets (pyrope–almandines) were identified. The estimation of the garnet type was based on obtained Raman parameters. The individual minerals constituting the lapis lazulis could not be discerned because of very high fluorescence they exhibited in the fingerprint region of the Raman spectrum, nevertheless the positions of the observed peaks in the 1000–2000 cm^–1 area were in very good agreement with the values of commercially available lapis lazuli pigment. The noble metals of the sceptre were studied by means of X‐ray fluorescence analysis, which confirmed the presence of silver alloys and gilding. The comparison of silver alloys' semiquantitative analysis with the expected fineness, denoted by the hallmarks, indicated silvering. This has been later confirmed by the newly discovered restoration documentation. Portable handheld Raman and X‐ray fluorescence instruments represent an ideal tool for studying historical artefacts, where an in situ investigation in museums or similar sites is obligatory. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Assessment of Raman microscopy coupled with principal component analysis to examine egg yolk–pigment interaction based on the protein C?H stretching region (3100–2800 cm−1)

This work seeks to identify the slight changes in the characteristic C H stretching region (3100–2800 cm⁻¹) of a protein‐based binder and fatty acid esters from egg yolk, which may occur in complex paint samples due to the presence of particular pigments. To date, this protein region—where historic pigments do not show characteristic Raman bands—has not been used to identify possible interactions between painting materials, in spite of its potential due to the mentioned feature. This study is based on the investigation of pure egg yolk model samples and tempera model samples prepared by mixing this binder with some historic pigments (cinnabar, raw Sienna, lead white, gypsum, calcite, azurite, lapis lazuli and smalt) as binary samples. All samples were analyzed in this region by Raman microscopy (RM) coupled with principal component analysis (PCA) for three color groups (red, white and blue) separately. The results show relevant spectral changes in the C H stretching region of amino acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids esters of the egg yolk binder, particularly in the azurite, lead white and gypsum‐based tempera samples. Lesser interactions were discerned in the tempera samples made with smalt, as well as shift in the region of polyunsaturated fatty acid esters of the egg yolk binder in the cinnabar and raw Sienna‐based tempera paintings. No interactions were recognized between the egg yolk and the pigments calcite and lapis lazuli. The effectiveness of applying RM combined with PCA for identifying interaction processes between binders and pigments is demonstrated. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Testing of Raman spectroscopy as a non‐invasive tool for the investigation of glass‐protected pastels

Five French pastels and a sanguine drawing dating from the 17th to the 20th century were studied by Raman spectroscopy. Different operative conditions were used: the pastels were investigated through their protective glass, and the results obtained were compared with those obtained after removing the glass and after sampling a micrometric particle of pigment. Different parameters (wavelengths, powers of excitation and objectives) were tested in order to assess the optimal procedure of analysis for this fragile work of art. The results obtained for black (carbons), yellow (chrome/cobalt yellow), red (lead oxide, vermillion, orpiment), brown (red lead and chrome yellow), blue (Prussian blue, lapis lazuli/ultramarine), green (mixture of above blue and yellow pigments) and white (calcite, lead white, anatase) pigments are presented and the consistency of the pigments' period of use with the dating proposed for each pastel is evaluated. In one of the pastels, the blackening of the carnation colour made of an unstable mixture of lead white, red lead and vermilion was studied. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

漫反射光谱在“老挝石”颜色成因上的应用

近来,一种产自老挝的新型印章石(俗称“老挝石”)涌进国内市场,对我国印章石市场造成一定影响,“老挝石”的研究尚处于起步阶段,对其颜色成因的研究更为缺乏。采用漫反射光谱(DRS)结合X射线粉晶衍射(XRD)、红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线荧光光谱(EDXRF)等测试对红色“老挝石”的矿物成分和致色机理进行深入研究。结果显示,“老挝石”的主要矿物成分为地开石,并含有少量高岭石,化学成分中的Fe含量和“老挝石”红色色调呈正相关关系,即颜色越深Fe的含量越高。铁质矿物呈微晶集合体浸染分布于地开石的颗粒间,由于其含量低、粒度细小,常规的微区测试方法无法确认其种属。相比之下,漫反射光谱对微晶铁矿物的鉴定十分有效,对可见光波段漫反射光谱处理得到导数等,在土壤沉积物中已经被用来定量测定针铁矿和赤铁矿。该研究中“老挝石”基体与土壤沉积物均为粘土矿物,可以用漫反射光谱来判定“老挝石”中铁矿物种属。漫反射光谱一阶导数法显示,其谱峰位于565～570 nm,由此确认铁矿物的种属为赤铁矿。微晶赤铁矿分布于“老挝石”矿物颗粒间,使样品产生红色,赤铁矿含量越高,红色调越深。     

福建寿山黑田与坑头黑的谱学与矿物学研究

寿山石是我国国石候选石之一,也是四大图章石之首。寿山石中黑田为黑色田黄石,是田黄中的特殊品种,产于寿山溪两旁的田地中。母源区坑头占的位置产有黑色坑头石。本文将黑田与母源区的黑色坑头石(坑头黑)进行对比研究,采用X射线粉晶衍射(XRD)、红外吸收光谱(IR)、激光剥蚀等离子质谱仪(LA-ICP-MS)和扫描电镜(SEM)对它们的矿物成分、红外吸收峰特征、颜色成因以及矿物的微区形貌特征进行对比研究。测试结果显示,黑田与坑头黑的矿物成分不同,红外光谱和X射线粉晶衍射分析表明坑头黑以地开石为主;另外,X射线粉晶衍射分析表明坑头黑中可含有杂质矿物如叶蜡石、伊利石、黄铁矿和石英。而红外光谱和X射线粉晶衍射分析表明黑田的主要成分为地开石或者珍珠陶石;另外,X射线粉晶衍射分析表明黑田中含有少量的硫磷铝锶矿和镁硫铁矿。黑田与坑头黑的矿物微形貌也存在差异,黑田矿物晶粒大小不一致、片状晶体颗粒边缘圆化,说明黑田中矿物晶体曾遭受过水岩反应的溶蚀改造作用。而坑头黑中地开石结晶程度良好,晶粒呈片状,边棱尖锐,晶体颗粒大小较为一致,说明坑头黑为原生矿。根据LA-ICP-MS微量化学成分分析测试,初步认为黑田与坑头黑的黑色皆与Fe元素致色有关,该结论有待进一步测试研究。     

Geochemical study of black crusts as a diagnostic tool in cultural heritage

This contribution focuses on spectrometric analyses carried out on crust samples covering the stone surface of the boundary walls of the Tower of London. The main goal of this research is to investigate the degradation processes related to the environmental impact on cultural heritage. Specifically, the chemical contamination of stone substrate in the Tower of London due to the crust formation was examined through laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). This technique allowed us to achieve a complete characterization of the damage layers in terms of trace elements. In addition, optical microscopy (OM), scanning electron microscopy coupled with energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (SEM-EDS) and infrared spectroscopic techniques (FT-IR) were also used for an exhaustive characterization of the examined samples. Results obtained demonstrated that such a geochemical approach represents a powerful diagnostic tool in the study of black crusts, since it represents a reliable indicator of the environmental pollution. The higher concentrations of most heavy metals in black crusts with respect to the underlying stone suggest that crusts were greatly influenced by atmospheric inputs in their formation, mainly represented by mobile combustion sources. In addition, the possibility of analyzing in some samples the portion of altered substrate allowed us to hypothesize that some specific heavy metals tend to migrate from the crust to the unaltered substrate over time, becoming catalysts for the formation of new crust. Therefore, this research focuses on the role of diagnostics in order to plan suitable cleaning and consolidation intervention aimed at a better protection of the monument.     

利用PIXE和ICP-AES 对蛇纹石原料及中国古代蛇纹石玉器的微量元素分析

以蛇纹石这一中国传统的玉材为对象,旨在通过微量元素含量分析来探索古代蛇纹石玉器原料的可能来源。采用无损的外束质子激发X射线荧光技术(PIXE)对来自中国几个典型矿区的蛇纹石样品主量元素和微量元素进行了分析。同时也采用有损的电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱技术(ICP-AES)对这些蛇纹石样品的微量元素含量进行了比较分析。结果表明,两种分析方法所获取的蛇纹石微量元素含量趋势具有一致性,说明PIXE无损分析技术可以应用于蛇纹石的微量元素分析研究。讨论了蛇纹石的微量元素含量与地质成因之间的关系,这些蛇纹石的微量元素含量存在明显的差异,这种差异可以用来区分不同地质成因的蛇纹石。Ⅰ型地质成因的蛇纹石中微量元素中Ni含量较低,且几乎不含Cr和Co,而Ⅱ型地质成因的蛇纹石中则含有较高微量元素的Cr,Co和Ni。采用PIXE技术分析了来自浙江、江苏、河南、安徽和湖北等省出土的新石器时代至战国时期(4585 BC—221 BC)14个遗址或墓葬出土的18件蛇纹石玉器的化学成分,通过与两种地质成因类型蛇纹石的微量元素比较分析,初步推测了这些蛇纹石玉器原料的可能来源。以蛇纹石微量元素含量与地质成因类型之间的关系来探索古代蛇纹石玉器玉料可能的来源是一种有益的尝试。     

白色‐浅灰色高山石与昌化石产地鉴别谱学初探

我国印章石文化源远流长。寿山石和昌化石是我国著名的印章石品种,但是其价格存在一定的差异。高山石是寿山石中的主要品种,市场占有率高。为了有效进行产地鉴别的初步研究,选择白色-浅灰色高山石与昌化石,以避免致色矿物或致色元素对产地鉴别的干扰。采用傅里叶变模红外光谱（FTIR）、拉曼光谱（LRM）、和激光剥蚀-等离子体质谱（LA-ICP-MS）分析白色-浅灰色的高山石和昌化石的矿物组成和痕量化学成分,并结合两者的物理性质,探究两个产地的印章石的异同和鉴别方法。白色-浅灰色高山石颜色较昌化石均一,高山石透明度整体上较好,两者密度和折射率非常相近。根据红外光谱指纹区谱峰,可以确定白色-浅灰色的高山石和昌化石的基质均以高岭石族矿物为主要成分。高岭石族矿物中羟基在结构中的占位不同,因此在红外光谱中羟基伸缩振动吸收峰的数目与形态各不相同。根据红外光谱中官能团区的羟基峰形态和数目的测试结果,可知高山石的主要矿物成分为有序地开石,而昌化石样品中的主要矿物成分为无序地开石,两者均可含有少量高岭石。利用拉曼光谱对两者的砂钉状及棉点状杂质矿物成分进行了研究,发现高山石中杂质矿物成分较简单,暗色砂钉为黄铁矿,透明砂钉为石英;而昌化石中的杂质矿物成分较复杂,含有赤铁矿、金红石、锐钛矿、石英和重晶石。对比两者中地开石的LA-ICP-MS数据发现,高山石中Ge元素含量较高,而昌化石中V和Zn元素含量较高。根据Ge/Zn元素含量比值,高山石基本大于0.2,昌化石基本小于0.2;而根据Ge/V元素含量比值,昌化石大部分小于0.1,而高山石分布在0～1.0之间。两个产地Ge/V-Ge/Zn散点分布不同,区分度可达90%以上。白色-浅灰色的高山石和昌化石的颜色、密度和折射率等物理性质均相近,仅通过外观特征和物理性质较难准确将两个产地的白色-浅灰色印章石区分开。但是两者的杂质矿物种类和含量不同,杂质矿物成分的和分析可以作为两者产地的鉴别依据之一。另外,两者的痕量元素化学成分不同,根据它们的Ge/V-Ge/Zn散点图可以有效进行产地鉴别。     

ESR spectroscopy as a tool for identifying joining fragments of antique marbles: the example of a pulpit by Donatello and Michelozzo

ESR spectroscopy is one of the physicochemical techniques used to characterize archaeological white marbles and obtain information about their quarries of provenance. This is done by measuring selected spectral features of the Mn(2+) impurity ubiquitously present in marbles and developing a statistical classification rule from the variable vectors measured for a significant number of samples of known provenance (the quarry database). Now we show that the overall variability exhibited by the same spectroscopic features decreases rapidly with the linear dimensions of the sampled block and can be used to distinguish fragments belonging to the same piece of stone from those simply originating from the same quarry. Application of the method to the seven marble panels of the Donatello pulpit in Prato (Tuscany) shows that they have all been cut from the same single block and their different degradation must be ascribed to differential weathering and to the different conservation treatments undergone in the past. The limits and possible drawbacks of the method are also discussed.     

邛崃石窟摩崖造像的彩绘颜料分析与研究

四川省邛崃市地处成都平原,是成都地区发现的摩崖造像规模最大,分布最集中的地区。由于潮湿、半露天的保存环境,造像遭到严重破坏,缺少相关的科学分析研究。本文选用邛崃地区内花置寺摩崖造像、临邛镇磐陀寺摩崖造像和大同乡石笋山摩崖造像三处共12件彩绘颜料样品,通过超景深显微观察、X射线荧光分析、X射线衍射和显微激光拉曼光谱综合分析,获取彩绘颜料信息。结果表明红色颜料为赤铁矿[Fe₂O₃]和铅丹[Pb₃O₄];绿色颜料为砷酸铜[Cu(AsO₃)(OH)·2H₂O]和过硫酸三铜钠钾[KNaCu₃O(SO₄)₃];白色颜料为石膏[CaSO₄];黄色颜料为黄赭石[Fe₂O₃];黑色颜料为铅丹[Pb₃O₄]的变化产物,蓝色颜料为青金石[Na₆Ca₂Al₆Si₆O₂₄(SO₄)₂]。值得注意的是绿色颜料的分析结果,其中检出的砷酸铜类物质在近年中国西南地区彩绘分析中较常见,结合文献调研判断其为近现代人工合成颜料巴黎绿的变化产物,进而推测此处有近现代重绘可能。另外,首次检出过硫酸三铜钠钾成分的绿色颜料,丰富了古代彩绘颜料的分析实例,判断可能是某种绿色含铜矿物的变化结果。四川地区环境湿润,一些不稳定的矿物颜料容易发生化学变化,有的产生变色,有的颜色变化不明显,但成分已产生新的物质。通过分析邛崃石窟彩绘颜料,获取四川地区摩崖造像所使用颜料的相关信息,为颜料复原提供科学依据,同时也有利于文物工作者展开针对性保护工作,为四川地区彩绘石窟的研究和保护提供参考。     

Identification of mineral inclusions in archaeological ceramics using microbeam X‐ray fluorescence spectrometry

Archaeological ceramics are subjected to chemical and geochemical analyses in order to ascertain production techniques and provenance. Many analytical techniques are currently available for the determination of qualitative and quantitative characteristics pertaining to clay composition and structure. Microbeam XRF is utilised in this report to analyse mineral inclusions present in Mleiha ceramics in order to establish better provenance data. A total of 67 mineral inclusions of different sizes and colours were analysed. The majority of the sampled inclusions (94%) were silicates, and only 6% were calcites. A total of 35 inclusions from the former group were olivine minerals composed of a mixture of Mg, Si, and Fe oxides constituting 87–99% of the inclusions' mass, in addition to 13 inclusions composed mainly of Al, Si, and Ca oxides with sum concentrations ranging from 80% to 98%. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Quantitative non‐destructive determination of trace elements in archaeological pottery using a portable beam stability‐controlled XRF spectrometer

A portable beam stability‐controlled XRF spectrometer developed at the LNS/INFN laboratories at Catania (Italy) was used for the non‐destructive determination of some trace elements (Rb, Sr, Y, Zr and Nb) in fine pottery artefacts. The XRF system and the method developed to control the energy and intensity stability of the excitation beam are briefly discussed. Concentrations of Rb, Sr, Y, Zr and Nb were determined in 50 fine potsherds from the votive deposit of San Francesco in Catania by using a multi‐linear regression method. Additionally, in order to test the homogeneity of the material composing the fine pottery samples, a small portion of a few potsherds was powdered and analysed using the XRF system and the multilinear regression method. A comparison between non‐destructive and destructive approaches is presented and discussed. Finally, quantitative XRF data were compared with those obtained by chemical analysis of the powdered samples. The results allowed the testing of a non‐destructive methodology to be used for the identification and grouping of the different typological classes of fine pottery mainly represented in the San Francesco sanctuary. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于多类型光谱特征参数匹配的矿物信息遥感识别方法

传统的与光谱反射率匹配的矿物填图方法受图像质量、大气及环境背景等因素影响较为明显,矿物识别效果较差。针对上述问题提出一种基于多类型光谱特征参数匹配的矿物信息识别方法,综合利用多种光谱特征参数在大气及环境背景变化中的相对稳定性特点,实现矿物信息的高精度识别。选取美国内华达州Cuprite矿区AVIRIS机载可见-红外光谱成像仪高光谱数据,以USGS美国地质调查局波谱库中的矿物波数为参照光谱,分别计算AVIRIS影像和USGS波谱库中典型矿物的光谱特征参数,在对多种光谱特征参数综合分析的基础上,构建Cuprite矿区矿物识别模型,进行矿物填图实验。最后使用Clark等在该地区的矿物填图结果数据,对实验结果进行了验证,结果表明：该方法矿物识别结果与Clark等的填图结果吻合度高,整体矿物识别精度达到78.96%。