The use of micro-analytical techniques for the identification of artists’ pigments reveals a lot of information. Micro-Raman and total reflection X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy were applied to pigment investigations of several miniatures in the late-medieval Breviarium Mayer van den Bergh. The results demonstrate the possibility of distinguishing the different miniaturists who worked on this manuscript.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Vandenabeele et al. (1999) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 2 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: