title: Use of different spectroscopic techniques in the analysis of Roman age wall paintings.
abstract: In this paper the analysis of samples of Roman age wall paintings coming from: Pordenone, Vicenza and Verona is carried out by using three different techniques: energy dispersive x-rays spectroscopy (EDS), x-rays fluorescence (XRF) and proton induced x-rays emission (PIXE). The features of the three spectroscopic techniques in the analysis of samples of archaeological interest are discussed. The studied pigments were: cinnabar, yellow ochre, green earth, Egyptian blue and carbon black.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Chimica Fisica, Università Ca'Foscari di Venezia, Calle Larga S. Marta 2137-30123 Venezia.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Agnoli
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Calliari
authors.forename: Gian-Antonio
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Mazzocchin
mesh_terms: D001154:Art; D010150:Paint / Q000032:analysis*; D010151:Paintings; D018644:Roman World; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D014965:X-Rays