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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2023

A Multianalytical Investigation to Preserve Wall Paintings: A Case Study in a Hypogeum Environment.

Maria Antonietta Zicarelli, Mauro Francesco La Russa, Maria Francesca Alberghina, Salvatore Schiavone, Raffaella Greca, Paola Pogliani, Michela Ricca, Silvestro Antonio Ruffolo

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Maria Antonietta ZicarelliDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.
Mauro Francesco La RussaDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.
Maria Francesca AlberghinaDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4226-3899
Salvatore SchiavoneS.T.Art-Test, 93015 Niscemi, Caltanissetta, Italy.
Raffaella GrecaDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.
Paola PoglianiDepartment of Economics and Management, University of Tuscia, Largo dell'Università, 01100 Viterbo, Italy.
Michela RiccaDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0240-3383
Silvestro Antonio RuffoloDepartment of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST), University of Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, 87036 Cosenza, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7424-2665
University of Calabria · ITUniversità degli Studi della Tuscia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the present study, a diagnostic approach was used to analyze the wall painting in the apse of the Sotterra church at Paola, in the province of Cosenza, Italy. The Sotterra church is nowadays located 6 m under the ground level. The presbytery area houses valuable pictorial evidence attributable to different phases. The oldest painting, visible in the apse area, dates back to the 11th-12th centuries, and it represents the subject of the present study, while the later decorations are placed in a chronological range from the 14th to the 15th centuries. Due to the peculiar environmental conditions, the conservation of subterranean sites represents a debated issue and must be properly investigated. For this reason, in this research, noninvasive analysis and laboratory-based methods were planned to obtain information about both the composition of original materials and the mechanisms and causes of alterations affecting the wall painting in the apse. Simultaneously, an environmental monitoring campaign of the indoor climate for the duration of nine months was conducted. The results highlighted the use of natural mineral pigments such as ochres and earths. The analysis of the painting stratigraphy revealed that the mural painting consists of two plaster layers characterized by lime-based binder. Moreover, the presence of a high amount of calcium sulfate has been discovered; this latter result, combined with the monitoring of the microclimate, allowed for the establishment of the crystallization and the condensation risks which occur on the investigated surfaces.

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conservationefflorescencemicroclimatenondestructive analysisrestorationthe Sotterra churchwall painting

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PMID36837010
PMCPMC9964470
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