Microchemical analysis of Leonardo da Vinci’s lead white paints reveals knowledge and control over pigment scattering properties
Victor Gonzalez
(1, 2, 3)
,
Selwin Hageraats
(2, 4)
,
Gilles Wallez
(1, 3, 5)
,
Myriam Eveno
(1, 3)
,
Elisabeth Ravaud
(1, 3)
,
Matthieu Réfrégiers
(6)
,
Mathieu Thoury
(4)
,
Michel Menu
(1, 3)
,
Didier Gourier
(1, 3)
Victor Gonzalez
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Résumé
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is a key artistic and scientific figure of the Renaissance. He is renowned for his science of art, taking advantage of his acute observations of nature to achieve striking pictorial results. This study describes the analysis of an exceptional sample from one of Leonardo's final masterpieces: The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (Musée du Louvre, Paris, France). The sample was analyzed at the microscale by synchrotron-based hyperspectral photoluminescence imaging and high-angular X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrate Leonardo's use of two subtypes of lead white pigment, thus revealing how he must have possessed a precise knowledge of his materials; carefully selecting them according to the aesthetical results he aimed at achieving in each painting. This work provides insights on how Leonardo obtained these grades of pigment and proposes new clues regarding the optical and/or working properties he may have tried to achieve.
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Microchemical analysis of Leonardo da Vinci’s lead white paints reveals knowledge and control over pigment scattering properties
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Résumé |
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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is a key artistic and scientific figure of the Renaissance. He is renowned for his science of art, taking advantage of his acute observations of nature to achieve striking pictorial results. This study describes the analysis of an exceptional sample from one of Leonardo's final masterpieces: The Virgin and Child with St. Anne (Musée du Louvre, Paris, France). The sample was analyzed at the microscale by synchrotron-based hyperspectral photoluminescence imaging and high-angular X-ray diffraction. The results demonstrate Leonardo's use of two subtypes of lead white pigment, thus revealing how he must have possessed a precise knowledge of his materials; carefully selecting them according to the aesthetical results he aimed at achieving in each painting. This work provides insights on how Leonardo obtained these grades of pigment and proposes new clues regarding the optical and/or working properties he may have tried to achieve.
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Auteur(s) |
Victor Gonzalez
1, 2, 3
, Selwin Hageraats
2, 4
, Gilles Wallez
1, 3, 5
, Myriam Eveno
1, 3
, Elisabeth Ravaud
1, 3
, Matthieu Réfrégiers
6
, Mathieu Thoury
4
, Michel Menu
1, 3
, Didier Gourier
1, 3
1
IRCP -
Institut de Recherche de Chimie Paris
( 260669 )
- Chimie ParisTech - PSL, 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris
- France
2
RMA -
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
( 560011 )
- Amsterdam
- Pays-Bas
3
C2RMF -
Centre de recherche et de restauration des musées de France
( 510 )
- Palais du Louvre 14 quai François Mitterand 75001 PARIS
- France
4
IPANEMA -
Institut photonique d'analyse non-destructive européen des matériaux anciens
( 1001639 )
- Saint-Aubin - 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex
- France
5
SU -
Sorbonne Université
( 413221 )
- 21 rue de l’École de médecine - 75006 Paris
- France
6
SSOLEIL -
Synchrotron SOLEIL
( 1744 )
- L'Orme des Merisiers Saint-Aubin - BP 48 91192 GIF-sur-YVETTE CEDEX
- France
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2020-12
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Volume |
10
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DOI | 10.1038/s41598-020-78623-5 |
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