Recent studies are concisely reviewed, in which X-ray beams of (sub) micrometre to
millimetre dimensions have been used for non-destructive analysis and characterization of …

Hidden, sub-surface paint layers and features contain valuable information for the art-
historical investigation of a painting's past and for its conservation for coming generations …

Elemental distribution maps are of great interest in the study of historical paintings, as they
allow to investigate the pigment use of the artist, to image changes made in the painting …

The materials and techniques of wall paintings decorating the Domus of Octavius Quartio,
an outstanding patrician villa in ancient Pompeii, were investigated by means of a multi …

A historical self-portrait painted by Sir Arthur Streeton (1867–1943) has been studied with
fast-scanning X-ray fluorescence microscopy using synchrotron radiation. One of the …

CRONO is a new portable and easy reconfigurable macro X‐ray fluorescence scanner
based on the energy dispersive X‐ray fluorescence technique, which has been specifically …

We present trace-element and composition analysis of azurite pigments in six illuminated
manuscript leaves, dating from the thirteenth to sixteenth century, using synchrotron-based …

The application of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysis in a non-invasive manner on ancient
silver coins may not provide reliable bulk compositional data due to possible presence of a …

Over the past several decades the oeuvre of Rembrandt has been the subject of extensive
art historical and scientific investigations. One of the most striking features to emerge is his …

As part of the Topical Collection on the archaeometric study of ceramics, this paper focuses
on terra sigillata ware. The main aims are to provide a review on the state of the art of the …