Microanalysis study of archaeological mural samples containing Maya blue pigment

Autor:	Jean-Claude Dran, L. Alianelli, N. Peltier, Brice Moignard, Thomas Calligaro, M. Sanchez del Rio, Eric Dooryhee, Laurent Pichon, C. Reyes-Valerio, Pauline Martinetto, Andrea Somogyi
Rok vydání:	2004
Předmět:	Mesoamerica media_common.quotation_subject Nondestructive analysis Mural Art Archaeology Microanalysis Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics Analytical Chemistry Pigment Elemental analysis visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Maya Pottery Instrumentation Spectroscopy media_common
Zdroj:	Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy. 59:1619-1625
ISSN:	0584-8547
Popis:	Elemental analysis by X-ray fluorescence and particle induced X-ray emission is applied to the study of several Mesoamerican mural samples containing blue pigments. The most characteristic blue pigment is Maya blue, a very stable organo-clay complex original from Maya culture and widely used in murals, pottery and sculptures in a vast region of Mesoamerica during the pre-hispanic time (from VIII century) and during the colonization until 1580. The mural samples come from six different archaeological sites (four pre-hispanic and two from XVI century colonial convents). The correlation between the presence of some elements and the pigment colour is discussed. From the comparative study of the elemental concentration, some conclusions are drawn on the nature of the pigments and the technology used.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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