HEИндивидуална стипендия2022–2025

ARIAH · Chemical speciation of A Revolution In Art History

„Хоризонт Европа“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2022-11-01 → 2025-10-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 288 859 €
Участници: 2
Схема: HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF

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Накратко на български

Химичният състав и наноструктурата на смесените бои от епохата на Ренесанса, използвани от Леонардо да Винчи и Сандро Ботичели, са в центъра на анализа. Това помага за по-доброто разбиране на художествените техники и подобрява съхранението на културното наследство.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Chemical speciation of A Revolution In Art History

The ARIAH (Chemical Speciation of A Revolution In Art History) project sought to unravel the intricate molecular and nanoscale composition of Renaissance mixed-media paints, which combined egg- and oil-based binders. This material innovation marked a transformative period in art history and enabled masterpieces by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli. However, the chemical and structural properties of these paints had remained insufficiently understood, limiting the ability to fully explore the interaction between material advances and artistic techniques. ARIAH integrated advanced analytical methods, including x-ray Raman scattering (XRS), scanning transmission x-ray microscopy (STXM), deep-UV photoluminescence microscopy, and atomic force microscopy infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR), alongside mass spectrometry. These state-of-the-art techniques established new standards for the study of heritage materials and provided unprecedented insights into the chemistry and nanostructure of mixed-media paints. The findings drove innovation in the preservation of cultural heritage while deepening understanding of the technological and artistic processes that shaped Renaissance masterpieces. This interdisciplinary project bridged physical chemistry and art history to contextualize scientific findings within broader cultural and historical narratives. By illuminating the relationship between material properties, artistic practices, and social influences, ARIAH enriched the appreciation of Renaissance art and provided a holistic framework for studying cultural heritage. The results promised lasting impacts on the preservation, interpretation, and celebration of one of the most pivotal artistic epochs in history.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

A revolution in art happened in the 15th century: The transition from tempera to oil painting in Italy marked the beginning of the great period of Renaissance art and the creation of some of the most revered masterpieces of all time. Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Leonardo da Vinci, are examples of artists who were shifting away from the use of predominantly egg-based tempera to the use of oil. But how did this transition occur? The simplistic assumption that pigments were solely either mixed with egg or oil-based binding media has been rejected. Artists continued to use egg in parallel or in combination with oil, and prepared paints and binding media of complex chemistry, which is still not understood today. The overarching goal of ARIAH (A Revolution In Art History) is to discover the atomic- and molecular-level chemical composition of mixed media paint layers (oil-protein mixtures) in original Renaissance artefacts and map the distribution of their constituents at the nanoscale, to understand the revolution of painting techniques in Renaissance Italy. The project will tackle this challenge by introducing, for the first time, high-resolution X-ray Raman Scattering (XRS), 2D and 3D XRS chemical speciation imaging, and scanning transmission x-ray microscopy in combination with mass spectrometry of painting samples. We will establish an analytical protocol based on the techniques, which will be released to the scientific community to serve as a benchmark for the molecular and atomic-level understanding of artworks. Atomic and molecular data will contribute to the most ambitious objective of understanding the materiality and the technology of the transition from egg to oil in Renaissance Italy. Results of this interdisciplinary research will be widely disseminated within the art history, chemical science and physical science communities by following an open access policy.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITA DI PISA · PisaКоординаторИталия
THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM · MADISON WIСъединени щати