Art & Culture

Art analysis is a fundamental requirement for the preservation, restoration and treatment procedures in the conservation of modern and contemporary art.

HORIBA Raman and fluorescence solutions are used in museums and historical sites to support authentication and investigation of the effects of ageing and provide identification of pigments, binders, polymers and additives that might be found in paints.

HORIBA’s pH and conductivity meters are also used to test acrylic paint surfaces and to formulate customised aqueous cleaning solutions.

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The non destructive and in-situ analysis of pigments.

The natural scientific identification of pigments has some problems because of their insolubility in common solvents. Especially when one deals with examinations of evry small sample amounts or wishes to perform non-destructive analysis, e.g. in forensic laboratories or analysis of art paintings.

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Pigment analysis on an antique paper painting by micro-XRF with a super large chamber
Identification of pigments is important in the archaeological and art research fields. Some pigments were used during specific times and then were no longer used in later times. Therefore, we can estimate the period when artwork was created through identification of the pigments. Micro-XRF is an effective pre-screening analytical technique to narrow down the candidates of multiple pigments used on a painting, thanks to its non-destructive approach and imaging capability.

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