Practices and Rules of 16th Century Genoese Gilding: Exploring Gold Leaf Thickness and Caratage through X-ray and Ion Beam Techniques

This study investigates the practices and rules of Genoese gilding, drawing insights from a 16th-century manuscript containing regulations for gold leaf production. Employing X-ray and ion beam techniques, we quantitatively assess the manuscript’s gold leaf thickness without destructive sampling. Ar...

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Auteurs principaux:	Letizia Ciarlo, Massimo Chiari, Maria Clelia Galassi, Maurizio Ferretti, Elias Sideras-Haddad, Alessandro Zucchiatti, Elena Castagnotto
Format:	Artigo
Langue:	Inglês
Publié:	MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Collection:	Heritage
Sujets:	gilding gold foil XRF PIXE RBS
Accès en ligne:	https://www.mdpi.com/2571-9408/7/7/172
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