Characterization of Bernini’s Mural Drawing Preserved in Palazzo Chigi in Ariccia (Rome) Using a Multi-Analytical and Chemometric Approach
摘要
Nowadays, the capability to analyse artworks in their conservation site, by using portable and non-destructive technologies, has become mandatory, especially for the unmovable artworks (mural paintings, frescoes, artworks of large dimensions, fragile artworks that cannot be subjected to material withdrawals, etc.). In the field of Cultural Heritage this aspect is recurring, and it is often related to the artworks’ value or their state of conservation. In this chapter, an excursus about the most used techniques for in-situ characterization of wall paintings’ constituent materials are presented. Finally, the results obtained on the mural drawings of “San Joseph with the Child” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini are reported as an example of a multi-technical and multi-group campaign where the immovability of the artwork has involved the adoption of dedicated logistics solutions.