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Thaumaturgo N, Souza CRF, Fialho TJNA, Liarth RS, Oliveira AP, Guimarães D, Felix VS, Pimenta AR, Oliveira ALC, Oliveira MB, Oliveira MA, Ferreira DSR, Freitas RP. Analysis of brazilian paintings of the 20th century: Suspects and authentics through in situ and Non-Invasive techniques. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 304:123431. [PMID: 37748336 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2023.123431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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This work studied suspicious and authentic artworks by Brazilian painters Ivan Serpa, Ismael Nery, and Iberê Camargo by XRF, FTIR, OM, and MA-XRF techniques. The studies made it possible to verify that all suspicious artworks are counterfeit artifacts. The analyses were conducted in situ, and different approaches were applied for data treatment. For example, principal component analysis and spectral deconvolution were performed on the XRF data. From these methods, it was possible to verify that the suspect artworks by Ivan Serpa and Iberê Camargo have different materiality than the authentic paintings. Additionally, MA-XRF images did not reveal the presence of a polychrome preparation layer in the suspicious paintings by Ivan Serpa. The suspect artworks from Ismael Nery exhibited a Ca-K/Ti-K ratio that indicates they were created on a low-quality paper support, which is not suitable for paintings. The differences in materials used in the suspicious and authentic artworks are further supported by the FTIR and OM results. In addition to the physicochemical analysis, the paintings were studies graphotechnical examinations, financial evaluations, and artistic analyses that demonstrated they were counterfeit artifacts. The results of the analysis demonstrate how physicochemical techniques can contribute to the forensic investigation of paintings. However, this work highlights the importance of applying distinct treatments to the XRF data in order to accentuate the differences between the suspect and authentic artworks.
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- N Thaumaturgo
- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil; Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Instituto de Criminalística Carlos Éboli, Departamento Geral de Polícia Técnico-Científica, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil
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- Laboratório de Instrumentação e Simulação Computacional, Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Campus Paracambi (RJ), Brasil.
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Effects of Urushi and Sumi ink on the mechanical properties and water repellency of Washi paper. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-03416-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Paksu U, Engin B. Electron spin resonance (ESR) study on gamma irradiated some modern paper samples. RADIAT MEAS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radmeas.2022.106849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Infrared spectroscopy for document dating - Advantages, challenges and limitations. TALANTA OPEN 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talo.2022.100102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Giménez P, Linares A, Sessa C, Bagán H, García JF. Capability of Far-Infrared for the selective identification of red and black pigments in paint layers. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2022; 266:120411. [PMID: 34601369 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2021.120411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Revised: 09/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Artworks are complex objects that merit study and preservation. Far-infrared spectroscopy in ATR mode appears to be a suitable technique for this purpose because it enables information to be obtained regarding the material's composition in a non-destructive way. The use of Far-infrared is especially interesting because most organic compounds do not absorb in this energy range, suggesting the possibility of identifying inorganic pigments. Based on works performed by two research groups from the University of Bologna and the University of Tartu, this study attempts to obtain additional information regarding the capabilities and limitations of Far-infrared spectroscopy when it is applied to objects as complex as artworks. This article first studies the capability of the technique for identifying pigments by following the stability of the position of their absorption bands when mixed with linseed oil, the minimum amount of pigment necessary to be detected and how this amount changes when it is part of a paint layer. The consequences of the pigment: linseed oil interaction and the ageing process are also studied through changes in the linseed oil signal absorptions related to the acid carboxylic and carboxylate bands. The entire study leads to the conclusion that Far-Infrared in ATR mode is an interesting option for the selective identification of some inorganic pigments, but their potential application depends on each case considered.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- TUM Department of Architecture, Technical University of Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, Barcelona 08028, Spain
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 645, Barcelona 08028, Spain.
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Hu L, Lu X. Research on determination of total ash and its components of paper by continuous X-ray method. CHEMICAL PAPERS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01764-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vahur S, Kiudorv L, Somelar P, Cayme JM, Retrato MDC, Remigio RJ, Sharma V, Oras E, Leito I. Quantitative mineralogical analysis of clay-containing materials using ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy with PLS method. Anal Bioanal Chem 2021; 413:6535-6550. [PMID: 34417644 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-021-03617-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A universal method for quantitative analysis of clay components, in terms of mineral composition, using ATR-FT-IR spectroscopy (in the mid-IR and far-IR regions) combined with partial least squares (PLS) regression technique (ATR-FT-IR-PLS) is reported. For the PLS method development, altogether 222 samples covering natural clay sources and various archaeological/cultural heritage artefacts were used as calibration and validation standards. This is the largest calibration set used for creating an ATR-FT-IR-PLS method for clay minerals. The quantitative compositions of these standards containing combinations of altogether 29 minerals for the PLS method were determined using XRD analysis. The developed ATR-FT-IR with PLS method is quick and easy to use, and enables analysis of very small sample amounts (down to a few mg). This is very important when working with samples from archaeological and cultural heritage objects. The developed ATR-FT-IR-PLS method enables quantifying the contents of 7 main classes of minerals in different clays with a root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) ranging from 0.9 to 5.1 g/100g. This means that in some cases, depending also on the content of the mineral in the sample, the accuracy is at a semiquantitative level. This quantitative method was successfully applied to 11 cultural heritage case-study samples.
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- Signe Vahur
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Geology, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia.,Department of Archaeology, University of Tartu, Jakobi 2, 51014, Tartu, Estonia
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, Ravila 14A, 50411, Tartu, Estonia
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