Naslov
Retouching with mica pigments

Autori
Bailão, Ana ; Šustić, Sandra

Izvornik
E-conservation journal (2183-1335) 1 (2013); 45-60

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
mica pigments; retouching; handling properties

Sažetak
Mica pigments are defined as a type of interference pigments with high reflective and refractive properties. In the second half of the 20th century, these pigments have become an additional material to the retouching palettes of conservator-restorers, in particular for reconstructing the losses of metallic surfaces. However, their feature to manipulate incident light can produce large colour shifts depending of the texture of the surface, the viewing angle and illumination settings. Given the lack of literature on retouching with mica pigments, this study aims to investigate their specific features and handling properties in this particular application. The first part of this paper explores the composition and optical attributes of mica pigments, while the second deals with their application in retouching damaged metallic surfaces on three-dimensional wooden objects. It is shown that the selection of pigments of the same geometrical structure and a constant source of illumination are some of the main factors that need to be taken into consideration while retouching with mica pigments.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Povijest umjetnosti, Znanost o umjetnosti

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