Integrated methodology for the evaluation of cleaning effectiveness in two Russian icons (16th–17th centuries)

@article{AncaSandu2010IntegratedMF,
  title={Integrated methodology for the evaluation of cleaning effectiveness in two Russian icons (16th–17th centuries)},
  author={Irina Crina Anca Sandu and Susanna Bracci and Mariella Lobefaro and Ion Sandu},
  journal={Microscopy Research and Technique},
  year={2010},
  volume={73}
}
This article covers a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of cleaning two Russian icons. The icons belong to a group of five from the same iconographic school, dating from the 16th to 17th centuries. An integrated and complementary approach to varnish and overpaint removal involved microscopic techniques (optical and scanning electron microscopy) and colorimetry (CIE L*a*b* system). The materials and techniques used in these icons have been characterized previously. Cleaning revealed… 
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