Raman spectroscopy has advanced considerably in the last several years due to rapid
developments in instrumentation and the availability of theoretical methods for accurate …

This paper gives a summary of the Wolfgang Kiefer Honorary Issue of the Journal of Raman
Spectroscopy. The contributions in this special issue convincingly demonstrate the great …

An extensive overview of the complementary use of micro-FTIR and micro-Raman
spectroscopy in the Cultural Heritage studies is described in this work. The samples have …

The present study aimed to identify pigments used in writing and decorating a Qur'an
manuscript related to the early years of the Qajar era, a royal dynasty ruling over Iran from …

We present an overview of the application of some vibrational spectroscopic techniques
(Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman) to industrial archaeology in the field of …

The palette of four Persian manuscripts of the 16th and 17th centuries were established by
Raman microscopy to include lazurite, red lead, vermilion, orpiment, a carbon-based black …

This article aims to systematically and comprehensively analyze the mineral pigments,
adhesives and painting techniques of the Eleven-Faced Guanyin of the Du Le Temple in …

Over 50 works on paper from Egypt, Iraq, Iran and Central Asia dated from the 13th to 19th
centuries were examined and analyzed at the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical …

The non‐figurative illumination in five Islamic religious manuscripts of the 16th to 18th
centuries held in the National Art Library (NAL) at the Victoria and Albert Museum were …

This study aimed to investigate the painting technique and identify the blue pigments used in
the ornamental motif of mural paintings of Ali Qapu palace as the seat of rule of Shah Abbas …