A Raphael Madonna and Child Oil Painting: A Forensic Analytical Evaluation
Howell G. M. Edwards, "A Raphael Madonna and Child Oil Painting: A Forensic Analytical Evaluation"
English | ISBN: 3031722701 | 2024 | 334 pages | EPUB, PDF | 51 MB + 21 MB
English | ISBN: 3031722701 | 2024 | 334 pages | EPUB, PDF | 51 MB + 21 MB
This book presents a comprehensive forensic analysis of an oil painting depicting a Madonna and Child in a tondo format, previously thought to be a Victorian copy. Detailed historical and scientific studies confirm that this painting was, in fact, created by Raphael around 1512 as a study for his renowned Sistine Madonna, commissioned by Pope Julius II as an altarpiece for the monastic church of San Sisto in Piacenza.
The painting underwent rigorous forensic examination, combining historical research with both invasive and non-invasive scientific imaging techniques. The analysis utilized advanced physical and chemical instrumentation to determine the painting's authenticity and accurate chronological placement.
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