Annalisa Chieli

• PhD in Chemistry
• PostDoc Position at University of Barcelona//LArcHer

Este artículo sintetiza las novedades y tendencias en la investigación sobre el arte levantino (AL) en el sector central y nororiental de distribución de esta tradición artística.

Este artículo sintetiza las novedades y tendencias en la investigación sobre el arte levantino (AL) en el sector central y nororiental de distribución de esta tradición artística

This paper contributes to current debates on the technologies and practices of prehistoric artists using the rock art site of el Carche (Jalance, Spain) as a case study. The site preserves both Levantine and Schematic paintings, yet poorly understood from an analytical point of view. In the past, it has even been argued how little differentiation t...

This paper offers a broad and critical overview of current discussions on the potential uses and the characterization of pigments in prehistory, with a special focus on prehistoric rock art. Today, analytical approaches to pigments and paints allow us to go beyond the identification of the elemental and molecular composition of these archaeological...

The present research exploits the strengths of external reflection FT-IR spectroscopy to non-invasively study heritage plastic objects through inspection, for the first time, of the wide spectral range including the near- and mid-IR (12500-350cm⁻¹). Unlike most of previous works on historical plastic objects, reflection-mode spectra were not correc...

This paper offers an updated review of the variety of physicochemical analysis applied so far to Levantine rock art (Spain) to characterize the composition of the pigments, as well as the substrate and/or the natural coating covering these particular prehistoric paintings. This paper is part of a broader special issue evaluating the real contributi...

The philosophical and artistic orientation of Enrico Baj (Italy, 1924–2003) regarding nuclear energy cannot be exclusively reduced to his activism in the Nuclear Art Movement. Baj's interest in science, techniques and technology did not map onto the chronology of this avant-garde movement (1951–1958), but rather was related to the developments in a...

The degradation of cadmium sulfide (CdS)–based oil paints is a phenomenon potentially threatening the iconic painting The Scream (ca. 1910) by Edvard Munch (Munch Museum, Oslo) that is still poorly understood. Here, we provide evidence for the presence of cadmium sulfate and sulfites as alteration products of the original CdS-based paint and explor...

Geranium lake is an eosin-derived organic pigment highly employed by Van Gogh and his contemporaries. Its elusive behavior, observed in a large number of post-impressionism masterpieces, is of current concern for both conservators and heritage scientists. Herein, the lightfastness of Geranium lake within oil matrix has been investigated by means UV...

The nine ceiling paintings at the Banqueting House Whitehall, painted by Peter Paul Rubens and studio is one of the largest and most complex works by the master, and has survived in its original location for almost 400 years. Historic Royal Palaces’ current Banqueting House Whitehall conservation and re-presentation project provided a rare opportun...

Vincent van Gogh used fugitive red lake pigments that have faded in some paintings. Mapping their distribution is key to understanding how his paintings have changed with time. While red lake pigments can be identified from microsamples, in situ identification and mapping remains a challenge. This paper explores the ability of molecular fluorescenc...

Vincent van Gogh used fugitive red lake pigments that have faded in some paintings. Mapping their distribution is key to understanding how his paintings have changed with time. While red lake pigments can be identified from microsamples, in situ identification and mapping remain challenging. This paper explores the ability of molecular fluorescence...

Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers are seen by many as icons of Western European art. Two of these masterpieces - the first version painted in August 1888 (The National Gallery, London) and the painting made after it in January 1889 (Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam) - have been the subject of a detailed comparison by an interdisciplinary team of experts. The...

NOTE: this book can not be shared via Researchgate (also not via private mail) it is for sale via the DOI given above. Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers are seen by many as icons of Western European art. Two of these masterpieces — the first version painted in August 1888 (The National Gallery, London) and the painting made after it in January 1889 (Va...

The bleaching of cadmium yellows is a problem that affect paintings by famous artists, such as, Matisse, Van Gogh, and Munch. Synchrotron radiation‐based X‐ray techniques, UV‐Vis, and FTIR spectroscopies unveils the key role played by moisture and light in the discoloration process of cadmium yellow oil paints. The image shows a simplified version...

Cadmium yellows (CdYs) refer to a family of cadmium sulfide pigments which have been widely used by artists since the late 19th c. Despite being considered stable, they are suffering from discoloration in iconic paintings, such as Joy of Life by Matisse, Flowers in a blue vase by Van Gogh and the Scream by Munch, most likely due to the formation of...