Discovering Giuseppe Capogrossi: Study of the Painting Materials in Three Works of Art Stored at Galleria Nazionale (Rome)

Autor: Jacopo La Nasa, Patrizia Moretti, Eleonora Maniccia, Silvia Pizzimenti, Maria Perla Colombini, Costanza Miliani, Francesca Modugno, Paola Carnazza, Daphne De Luca
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Heritage, Vol 3, Iss 3, Pp 965-984 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2571-9408
DOI: 10.3390/heritage3030052
Popis: We present the results of a diagnostic campaign on three of Giuseppe Capogrossi’s abstract paintings from the 1950s and 1960s, conserved at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome. Non-invasive investigations by reflection FT-IR spectroscopy were carried out, followed by micro-destructive laboratory analyses using Py-GC-MS, and HPLC-ESI-Q-ToF. The investigations focused on identifying the binders used for both the preparation and the pictorial layers. In two of the paintings investigated, an industrial preparation was identified based on egg yolk, mixed with other organic materials (acryl resin, oil, animal glue). The paint media include the use of both oil and alkyd paint. In one of the three paintings, the presence of a styrene-acryl resin was observed. The results show the simultaneous use of traditional and innovative materials, confirming the complexity of the period in which the artist was active, characterized by the technical experimentation of both the artists and manufacturers. The research also contributes to a better understanding of Giuseppe Capogrossi’s artistic profile, from the point of view of executive techniques.
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