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Pigments in Artwork, Cosmetics and Archæology: The Role of Raman Microscopy in their Identification

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Molecular and Structural Archaeology: Cosmetic and Therapeutic Chemicals

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Abstract

Raman microscopy is now established as one of the key techniques for the identification of pigments on works of art, mainly because of its spatial (≤ 1 µm) and spectral (≤ 1 cm-1) resolution, its specificity, its excellent sensitivity by way of modern CCD detectors, and the fact that it may be applied to an object in situ, i.e. without the need for sampling [1–4]. Important knowledge may thereby be gained on manuscripts, paintings, pottery, china, enamels, faience, papyri, icons and other archaeological artefacts which form the basis of our cultural heritage, and of which all require careful preservation.

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  1. Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, C.N.R.S., Paris, France

    Georges Tsoucaris

  2. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Polish Academy of Science, Warsaw, Poland

    Janusz Lipkowski

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Clark, R.J.H. (2003). Pigments in Artwork, Cosmetics and Archæology: The Role of Raman Microscopy in their Identification. In: Tsoucaris, G., Lipkowski, J. (eds) Molecular and Structural Archaeology: Cosmetic and Therapeutic Chemicals. NATO ASI Series, vol 117. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0193-9_5

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