Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Microspectroscopy of 20th Century Russian Oil Paintings: Problem of Dating.
Analysis of the IR spectra of samples from 230 Russian oil paintings of the 20th century is used to propose a procedure for the threshold estimation of the age of paintings based on measured parameters (intensity ratios of spectral bands). The bands of compounds that are formed upon interaction of pigment (zinc white) with oil are used for dating.
Physics Department and International Laser Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia Dipartimento di Fisica e Chimica, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Italy balakhnina@physics.msu.ru.
Irina A
IA
Balakhnina
Physics Department and International Laser Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia.
Nikolay N
NN
Brandt
Physics Department and International Laser Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia.
Andrey Yu
AY
Chikishev
State Research Institute for Restoration, Moscow, Russia.
Yurii I
YI
Grenberg
The State Hermitage Museum, St.-Petersburg, Russia.
Irina A
IA
Grigorieva
State Research Institute for Restoration, Moscow, Russia.
Irina F
IF
Kadikova
State Research Institute for Restoration, Moscow, Russia.
Svetlana A
SA
Pisareva
FT-IR microspectroscopy; Fourier transform infrared; Oil painting; dating; pigment; zinc white