Latest Trends and Challenges in the Study of Pigments and Dyes and Their Degradation in Cultural Heritage Objects
A special issue of Heritage (ISSN 2571-9408).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 14980
Special Issue Editors
Interests: panel painting conservation; pigment identification; XRF
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Interests: Raman spectroscopy; analysis of works of art; degradation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Analytical investigation of pigments and dyes is considered of utmost importance in the field of cultural heritage (CH) studies. Indeed, through the identification of corresponding materials, scholars are often able to gain new insights into various important, pertinent aspects: the characterization of the materials and the (construction) techniques of the artist, the degradation pathways and the preservation state of the artefact, and the (direct or indirect) dating and the determination of the provenance of CH objects. The research on cultural heritage materials and their degradation contributes considerably towards assessing the state of preservation of CH items and can reveal past restoration interventions. By gaining insights into the deterioration processes that are involved in the decay of various pigments and dyes, it is possible to seek out and establish new conservation strategies, and to assess (and potentially restore) the original appearance of artworks. Moreover, studies on pigments and dyes offer unique opportunities to confront the distribution of counterfeit antiquities and works of art. This Heritage (MDPI) Special Issue entitled “Latest Trends and Challenges in the Study of Pigments and Dyes and Their Degradation in Cultural Heritage Objects” aims to attract original research covering all aspects of the analytical investigation of pigments and dyes. In this framework, authors are encouraged to submit for publication works dealing with recent analytical/methodological approaches and developments that are in alignment with the topic of the Special Issue, including case studies that provide an in depth analysis of pigments and/or dyes and/or their degradation mechanisms, as well as literature reviews. A special interest has been placed upon the potentials and benefits of non-invasive techniques for the identification of pigments and dyes, and thus work conducted with mobile instrumentation is also welcome.
Dr. Georgios P. Mastrotheodoros
Dr. Anastasia Rousaki
Dr. Eleni Kouloumpi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- cultural heritage
- pigments
- dyes
- degradation
- conservation
- analytical techniques
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