The reaction of slaked lime with atmospheric CO 2 in the presence of humidity leads to the
formation of cementing carbonate phases in traditional aerial lime mortars and plasters. This …

Fresco wall paintings are one of the oldest artforms in our cultural heritage, dating back to
the second millennium BC. In this work, we carry out a thorough review on the evolution of …

As non-renewable cultural heritages, murals have important implications in historical
customs, religions, and philosophy as well as their aesthetic values. Recently, many murals …

Understanding the effects of consolidating inorganic mineral treatments on carbonate stones
of cultural heritage, and on the nature and distribution of newly formed products within the …

For the past 20 years, the community of heritage scientists has frequently exploited the
synchrotron radiation-based techniques offered at the European Synchrotron Radiation …

Medieval texts describe the use of the three-tone system as a pictorial procedure
characteristic of Romanesque art to represent shape and volume. Some Medieval art …

Abstract Amorphous Ca–Mg carbonate (ACMC) is an important precursor phase of
carbonate, and it is of great significance for understanding the process of microbial induced …

Calcium carbonate precipitates occur in diverse and widespread aquatic environments, both
from marine to terrestrial natural surroundings and from anthropogenic to engineered …

The fresco of the Corbii de Piatră Cave Church, dating from the end of the 13th century and
the beginning of the 14th century, is applied to the sandstone wall. The degradation of the …

Although the use of verditer, a synthetically produced copper carbonate pigment chemically
analogous to azurite (Cu3 (CO3) 2 (OH) 2), in early modern wall paintings is regularly …