Agnoli Francesca, Calliari Irene, Mazzocchin Gian-Antonio
Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica, Università Ca'Foscari di Venezia, Calle Larga S. Marta 2137-30123 Venezia.
Ann Chim. 2007 Jan-Feb;97(1-2):1-7. doi: 10.1002/adic.200690093.
In this paper the analysis of samples of Roman age wall paintings coming from: Pordenone, Vicenza and Verona is carried out by using three different techniques: energy dispersive x-rays spectroscopy (EDS), x-rays fluorescence (XRF) and proton induced x-rays emission (PIXE). The features of the three spectroscopic techniques in the analysis of samples of archaeological interest are discussed. The studied pigments were: cinnabar, yellow ochre, green earth, Egyptian blue and carbon black.