A panel painting by the master of female half-lengths analysed by portable XRF

A panel painting representing The Pietà by an anonymous author known as The master of Female Half-Lenghts was analysed by a non-destructive XRF technique. The Pietà forms an important part of the permanent exposition of the Fine Arts Museum of Seville. An unusual brownish tonality of the painting led to a research on pigments and their possible changes during the centuries. Portable XRF equipment was used directly “in situ” in the exhibition room. The results showed the use of pigments, commonly applied in that century, lead white, lead-tin yellow, yellow and red ochre, cinnabar or vermilion,... Mehr ...