Abstract The painting “Donna Nuda” by Leonardo was acquired by Catherine II (the Great)
from the R. Walpole collection, Houghton Hall, England, in 1779 for the Hermitage in St …

We describe here a modern tool for exploring documents pertaining to the world Cultural
Heritage while avoiding their contamination or damage. Known under the acronym EVA, it …

Introduction: Capture of proteins and metabolites from Cultural Heritage (paintings,
manuscripts, parchment etc.) has been done in the past via surface scraping and erasing, a …

The presented work proposes a new methodology based on proteomics techniques to
identify proteins in old art paintings. The main challenging tasks of this work were (i) to find …

We analyzed a red paint sample from the surface of a gold mask excavated from a Middle
Sicán elite tomb in Peru. The mask covered the face of the principal male and dates from ca …

We recently developed a new method that uses a functionalized film, which non-invasively
extracts the proteins from different surfaces, for the identification of proteinaceous materials …

The application of mass spectrometry–based proteomics to artworks provides accurate and
detailed characterization of protein-based materials used in their production. This is highly …

A novel way for exploring the world's cultural heritage in the absence of damage or
contamination (such as removing pigments in paintings or chipping away pieces of bones) …

Proteomic approaches based on mass spectrometry have become increasingly popular for
protein binder's identification in works of art. The identification of the binder employed may …

Paleontology, archeology, and art history provide crucial information for the understanding
of human evolution throughout ages and its habits. Past animal and plant species are also …