Characterisation of the Renaissance Polychrome Italian Terracotta Sculptures of the Louvre Museum

The LRMF has undertaken a study in collaboration with the Sculptures Department of the Louvre on a unique collection of terracotta sculptures, traditionally dated from the 15th to the end of the 17th century. On the basis of the artists' technique, these sculptures can be differentiated into tw...

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Published in:Key engineering materials 1997-04, Vol.132-136, p.1491-1492
Main Authors: Querré, Guirec, Dubus, Alain
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Building materials. Ceramics. Glasses
Ceramic industries
Chemical industry and chemicals
Exact sciences and technology
Heavyclay products, whiteware
Miscellaneous
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Summary:The LRMF has undertaken a study in collaboration with the Sculptures Department of the Louvre on a unique collection of terracotta sculptures, traditionally dated from the 15th to the end of the 17th century. On the basis of the artists' technique, these sculptures can be differentiated into two categories: polychrome terracotta, with a painted surface giving the appearance of wooden or stone sculptures, and glazed terracotta, most of them traditionally attributed to the "bottega Della Robbia". Results obtained for the first part of the programme devoted to the polychrome terracotta are presented. The scope of the research is twofold: dating of the 27 sculptures by thermoluminescence (without any stylistic consideration), and characterisation of the chemical composition of the pastes. Resemblances between the sculptures, and their homogeneity and production technology, are considered. 3 refs.
ISSN:1013-9826
1662-9795
1662-9795
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.132-136.1491