Rivista di Studi Pompeiani, vol. XXIII, 2012

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ISBN: 978-88-913-0493-3 Rilegatura: Brossura Pagine: 240, 300 ill. B/N
Formato: 22,5 x 28,5 cm
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De Carolis, E., F. Esposito, C. Falcucci, D. Ferrara (2012) : “Riflessioni sul quadro della Venere in Conchiglia di Pompei: dal mito al lavoro dei pictores”, RSP, 23, 7‑24.

Ciarallo, A.M. (2012) : “Gli elementi vegetali raffigurati negli affreschi della Casa della Venere in Conchiglia”, RSP, 23, 25‑27.

Tammisto, A. (2012) : “Gli uccelli nelle pitture di giardino della Casa della Venere in Conchiglia”, RSP, 23, 29‑38.

Gallo, A. (2012) : “Il santuario cantonale della Regio IX di Pompei (IX 1, 29). La decodificazione dei simboli”, RSP, 23, 39‑59.

Caso, L. (2012) : “L’Artemis nella decorazione da Pompei, VI Insula Occidentalis, 10”, RSP, 23, 61‑69.

Rauws, J.E. (2012) : “Decorations on the restored Second Style Wall painting of Oplontis Room 23 north”, RSP, 23, 71‑78.  

Napolitano, M.C. (2012) : “La Villa cd. « Secondo Complesso » di Stabiae”, RSP, 23, 79‑88.  

Nappo, S.C. (2012) : “L’ edificio di Murecine a Pompei: un esempio di architettura ricettiva alla foce del Sarno”, RSP, 23, 89‑101.

Morisco, M. (2012) : “Gli Inventari del Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli”, RSP, 23, 103‑107.

Castillo, E. (2012) : “El reciclaje de los materiales constructivos y la utilizacìon de los escombros en la Casa de la Diana Arcaizante”, RSP, 23, 112‑125.

Pastore, U. (2012) : “Studio e riproduzione a calco degli scheletri dell’antica marina di Ercolano”, RSP, 23, 137‑139.

De Carolis, E., A.M. Ciarallo, M.R. Senatore (2012) : “Nuovi saggi archeologici eseguiti a Pompei. Rinvenimento di resti di viti e di un palo di sostegno al di sotto dei depositi dell’ eruzione del 79 d.C.”, RSP, 23, 140‑142.

Camardo, D., M. Notomista (2012) : “Recenti scoperte archeologiche ad Ercolano”, RSP, 23, 143‑155.

De Simone, G.F., A. De Luca (2012) : “Dati archeozoologici da Pollena Trocchia e alcune considerazioni sull’ alimentazione nella Campania tardo antica”, RSP, 23, 159‑162.

Albore Livadie, C., C. Cicirelli, U. Heussner, P. Kastenmeier, M.T. Pappalardo (2012) : “Le analisi dendrocronologiche a Poggiomarino nel 2011-2012”, RSP, 23, 164‑168.

Cascella, S., G. Vecchio (2012) : “Nota preliminare sulla scoperta della villa rustica di C. Ollius Ampliatus: suburbio sud-orientale di Neapolis (Ponticelli)”, RSP, 23, 169‑179.

Article: The Temple of Venus (Pompeii): A study of the pigments and painting techniques

The Temple of Venus (Pompeii): A study of the pigments and painting techniques
Rebecca Piovesan, Ruth Siddall, Claudio Mazzoli and Luca Nodari

Journal of Archaeological Science, 2011

Available online 12 June 2011.

Abstract

We report here on a study of 57 fragments of wall painting excavated from the Temple of Venus (Pompeii). These samples were characterised by a wide range of analytical methods. Data showed that the palette is varied, although not so broad as that found in other buildings in Pompeii, and is consistent with pigments used elsewhere in Pompeii and in the Roman Empire. It is composed of: natural earths, minerals and rare artificial pigments. Paintings are made up of thin paint layers (0.01-0.10 mm thick) strongly adhering to the underlying preparation layer. Nonetheless, in some cases thicker layers (up to 0.40 mm) were recognised, often spread on other previous painting layers. Samples were also compared with the microstratigraphic criteria developed in Piovesan (2009) to distinguish wall-painting techniques. This comparison demonstrated that both fresco and lime painting techniques were adopted.

Highlights
► 9 pigments and 16 recipes were identified in the Temple of Venus (Pompeii). ► Carbon black, red and yellow ochres, cinnabar, Egyptian blue, green earth, limewash. ► A yellow and brown glassy pigment was characterized for the first time. ► A new Mössbauer portable spectrometer was successfully tested on wall paintings. ► The most adopted painting technique was fresco on lime plaster.