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Study of the gilding technique used in polychromed stones and ceramics by dedicated laboratory-made micro X-ray diffraction and complementary techniques

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This work describes the use of a new dedicated laboratory-made micro X-ray diffraction system for detecting the phases present in cross-sections of artworks. As an example, the phases present in samples from gilding ceramics and stone sculptures from the heritage of Seville (Spain) were successfully detected using this new system, which takes advantage of various devices developed for synchrotron radiation, and is complemented by the information provided by other techniques.

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The authors are very grateful to Maria Dolores Robador (Technical Architecture Faculty of Seville), Jacques Castaing, Philippe Walter and Joseph Salomon (C2RMF, Louvre Museum), and to the authorities of Seville City Hall and the Cathedral of Seville. The work was supported by the grant/contract MEC/FULLBRIGHT 2007 (Spanish Government and FECYT).

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  1. Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, CNRS-C2RMF, 14 quai François Mitterrand, Palais du Louvre, 75001, Paris, France

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  2. Materials Science Institute of Seville (CSIC—Seville University), Avda. Americo Vespucio, s/n, 41092, Seville, Spain

    J. L. Perez-Rodriguez & M. C. Jimenez de Haro

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Duran, A., Perez-Rodriguez, J.L. & Jimenez de Haro, M.C. Study of the gilding technique used in polychromed stones and ceramics by dedicated laboratory-made micro X-ray diffraction and complementary techniques. Anal Bioanal Chem 394, 1671–1677 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-009-2836-3

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