‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’: Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt

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‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’ : Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt. / Brøns, Cecilie; Stenger, Jens; Newman, Richard; Cartwright, Caroline; Di Gianvincenzo, Fabiana; Katerinopoulou, Anna; Brandt, Luise Ørsted; Haghipour, Negar; Hendriks, Laura.

In: Studies in Conservation, 2024.

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Harvard

Brøns, C, Stenger, J, Newman, R, Cartwright, C, Di Gianvincenzo, F, Katerinopoulou, A, Brandt, LØ, Haghipour, N & Hendriks, L 2024, '‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’: Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt', Studies in Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2023.2256132

APA

Brøns, C., Stenger, J., Newman, R., Cartwright, C., Di Gianvincenzo, F., Katerinopoulou, A., Brandt, L. Ø., Haghipour, N., & Hendriks, L. (2024). ‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’: Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt. Studies in Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2023.2256132

Vancouver

Brøns C, Stenger J, Newman R, Cartwright C, Di Gianvincenzo F, Katerinopoulou A et al. ‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’: Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt. Studies in Conservation. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/00393630.2023.2256132

Author

Brøns, Cecilie ; Stenger, Jens ; Newman, Richard ; Cartwright, Caroline ; Di Gianvincenzo, Fabiana ; Katerinopoulou, Anna ; Brandt, Luise Ørsted ; Haghipour, Negar ; Hendriks, Laura. / ‘A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art’ : Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt. In: Studies in Conservation. 2024.

Bibtex

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title = "{\textquoteleft}A Lost Chapter of Ancient Art{\textquoteright}: Archaeometric Examinations of Panel Paintings from Roman Egypt",
abstract = "Ancient panel paintings on wood are, with the exception of the mesmerising mummy portraits, extremely rare. However, a small corpus of other types of Romano-Egyptian panel paintings is preserved in collections worldwide. The aim of this study is to explore the technical histories of these rare and intriguing artefacts. We present a comprehensive investigation of three Romano-Egyptian panel paintings from the collections of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Denmark, including their construction, materials, pigments, binding media, and dating. The panels are examined by various methods of analysis to provide much deeper insights into the materials and techniques used for their production, and to answer questions of chronology and classification. In total, this work offers a more thorough understanding of their function, significance, and original appearance, as well as insights into the art of painting during the Roman period.",
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KW - multi-spectral imaging

KW - Panel paintings

KW - pigment identification

KW - proteomics

KW - radiocarbon dating

KW - Raman spectroscopy

KW - Roman Egypt

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