Amarillo de Nápoles: reelaboración experimental de recetas históricas e influencia del proceso de vidriado en el análisis in situ de obras de arte históricas

Translated title of the contribution: Naples yellow: Experimental re-working of historical recipes and the influence of the glazing process in the in situ analysis of historical artwork

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Abstract

Naples yellow was widely used across different types of artwork. Technical studies identified a binary Pb–Sb type as well as modified ternary variants with either zinc or tin in the structure. Although these variants were the object of previous experimental studies, a better understanding of the impact of the glazing procedure on the chromatic, chemical and crystallographic characteristics of the pigment is still lacking. In this work, several historical Naples yellow recipes were re-worked and subsequently applied and fired on test tiles, over a white glaze. The results show that the interaction between pigment and glaze produces important modifications to the colour, chemistry and structure of the pigment. Such modifications will strongly impact the reconstruction of historical recipes, with major consequences for identifying Naples yellow variants on artwork and investigating artistic practices.
Translated title of the contributionNaples yellow: Experimental re-working of historical recipes and the influence of the glazing process in the in situ analysis of historical artwork
Original languageSpanish
Pages (from-to)558-570
Number of pages13
JournalBoletin de la Sociedad Espanola de Ceramica y Vidrio
Volume62
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Colour
  • Historical recipes
  • Lead-tin glaze
  • Maiolica
  • Naples yellow
  • Pigment
  • μ-Raman

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