A5019900840- Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis
- Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
- X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
Université de technologie de belfort-montbéliard
2019-2024
Institut de Recherche sur les ArchéoMATériaux
2019-2024
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2019-2024
The Como Treasure, discovered in 2018 during archaeological excavations the Roman town of Novum Comum, consists 1,000 solidi and a few other gold artifacts – three rings, small piece an ingot incomplete unfinished jewelry. It is most important hoard coins Central/Western Europe recent decades. examination allowed for study traces workmanship reconstruction operative chain used Late Antiquity mints. was melted under oxidizing conditions, purified by cupellation cementation then assayed. In...
Abstract This work highlights recent application of energy-selective neutron imaging at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, specifically focusing on development Resonance Transmission Imaging (NRTI) INES instrument. NRTI is a nuclear technique based resonant absorption reaction, which combines sensitivity to elemental isotopic composition with detailed morphological information, using epithermal portion flux available instrument facility. Unlike standard radiography tomography methods,...
A small painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder, portraying a blast furnace, is to be found at Galleria Doria - Pamphilj in Rome. The authors discuss this while considering contemporary Flemish paintings of ironworks. From peculiarity painting, from scene it portrayed and news about Brueghel´s stay Italy, conclude that may represent Bergamasque furnace built Latium.
The Chiaravalle Cross, a masterpiece of Mediaeval goldsmithery, went under restoration in 2016. This was unique opportunity to undertake an in-depth multidisciplinary study. Several issues were addressed, as for example the chronology lacking any official document about it. scientific investigations included situ and laboratory measurements, analyses, part protocol, completely characterized gemstones adorning cameos, gold, silver, jasper glass parts, derive indications on their provenance,...
The spread of the blast furnace in some parts Europe was connected to migration miners, iron masters, charcoal burners and entrepreneurs from Alpine valleys Lombard Iron Basin, what are now provinces Bergamo Brescia (Italy). authors have gathered all published evidence many different sources arranged it geographical chronological order. preliminary results study show that masters provided we may call an integrated approach production: mine forge with optional support burners. It seems they...