“Between Tradition and Innovation: an interdisciplinary approach in the study of 17th c. Armenian Manuscripts”

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Exceptional Illuminated Manuscripts at the Gulbenkian Museum

Publication . Grigoryan, Hermine; Vieira, Márcia; Nabais, Paula; Araújo, Rita; Melo, Maria J.; Manso, Marta; Miranda, Maria Adelaide; Rodrigues, Jorge; DCR - Departamento de Conservação e Restauro; LAQV@REQUIMTE; Instituto de Estudos Medievais (IEM); DF – Departamento de Física; LIBPhys-UNL; VICARTE - Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes; MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

The illuminated manuscripts at the Gulbenkian Museum were produced in the 17th century, in scriptoria of the Armenian diaspora. In this work, we selected analytical methods that can be used in situ to study the colors of the illuminations. Scientific analysis based on fiber-optics reflectance spectroscopy in the visible and Raman spectroscopy has shown the use of a medieval palette based on inorganic pigments such as lapis lazuli, minium, vermilion, orpiment, indigo, two different greens (vergaut and malachite), lead white and carbon black. More importantly, in this context, it showed that the very important reds and pinks are possibly based on carminic acid. The painting technique is, however, different, as are the ways of painting the faces, hands, and vestments. The range of colors in the Bible and the three Gospel Books, enhanced by lapis lazuli blue and organic reds and pinks, demonstrates a desire to create exceptional illuminated manuscripts.

2023-03-18Artigo científico

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PD/BD/142866/2018