XRF and reflectance hyperspectral imaging on a 15th century illuminated manuscript: combining imaging and quantitative analysis to understand the artist’s technique

Heritage Science

Valérie Gontero¹  Philippe Walter²  Laurence de Viguerie²  Sophie Rochut²  Matthias Alfeld²  Florence Boulc’h³  Sophie Astier⁴ 

[1] Centre Interdisciplinaire d’Etude des littératures d’Aix Marseille (CIELAM), Université d’Aix Marseille, EA 4235;Laboratoire d’Archéologie Moléculaire et Structurale (LAMS), Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Université Paris 06, CNRS, UMR 8220;Matériaux Divisés, Interfaces, Réactivité, Electrochimie (MADIREL), Université d’Aix Marseille, CNRS, UMR 7246;Service commun de Documentation, Université d’Aix Marseille;

关键词: Medieval illumination;    Chemical imaging;    Quantitative analysis;    Visible reflectance;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s40494-018-0177-2

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Abstract We present here the combination of in situ non invasive techniques to investigate a precious 15th century illuminated manuscript of Petrarch’s work, De remediis utriusque fortunae held in the Méjanes library in Aix-en-Provence (France). X-Ray fluorescence spectroscopy, mapping and point analysis, and visible reflectance hyperspectral imaging allow an unprecedented analysis of this manuscript. They provide new clues for its attribution by revealing a partly hidden coat of arms and describing the illuminator’s palette and techniques in detail. We reveal the identity of the first possessor of this manuscript, Tanguy IV du Châtel, known as a 15th century bibliophile close to Louis XI. This information is a further element contributing to the attribution of the richly illuminated folio 6 of this manuscript to François Le Barbier. Pigments and dyes used for this folio have been investigated with particular emphasis on the study of the superimposed colours thus providing a better understanding of the artist’s technique and know-how.

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