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Revealing the sfumato Technique of Leonardo da Vinci by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy†

  1. Laurence de Viguerie Dr.1,
  2. Philippe Walter Dr.1,
  3. Eric Laval1,
  4. Bruno Mottin1,
  5. V. Armando Solé Dr.2

Article first published online: 14 JUL 2010

DOI: 10.1002/anie.201001116

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 49, Issue 35, pages 6125–6128, August 16, 2010

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How to Cite

de Viguerie, L., Walter, P., Laval, E., Mottin, B. and Solé, V. Armando. (2010), Revealing the sfumato Technique of Leonardo da Vinci by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 49: 6125–6128. doi: 10.1002/anie.201001116

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, CNRS-UMR 171, Palais du Louvre, 14 quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris (France), Fax: (+33) 147033246

  2. 2

    European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, ESRF, BP 220, 38043, Grenoble (France)

  1. †

    This work was supported by the ED 397 (Materials Science) in “Pierre et Marie Curie” University (UPMC-Paris VI), and by EU-ARTECH (FP 6, European Union, contract number RII3-CT-2004-506171). The authors thank Vincent Delieuvin, curator of the Italian Renaissance paintings in the Louvre museum, for his help and collaboration in this work. J.-C. Dran, J. Castaing, and E. Anne are acknowledged for critical discussions and reading the manuscript.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 AUG 2010
  2. Article first published online: 14 JUL 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 14 MAY 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 FEB 2010

Funded by

  • ED 397
  • EU-ARTECH. Grant Number: RII3-CT-2004-506171

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