Background and methods: Wall paintings and architectural surfaces in outdoor environments are exposed to several physical, chemical and biological agents, hence they are often treated with different products to prevent or slow down their deterioration. Among the factors that have to be taken into account in the selection of the most suitable treatment for decorated surfaces, the aesthetic compatibility with the substrate is of great importance in the cultural heritage field; minimizing colour variation after treatment application is a crucial issue in particular for painted surfaces. In the framework of the European Project Nanomatch the color variation induced on wall painting mock-ups by the two innovative consolidants (calcium alkoxides) developed was evaluated using colorimetry in comparison with two traditional products. In this work these innovative consolidants have been also tested in combination with two commercial biocides and the results of colorimetric measurements discussed. Moreover, as the univariate approach didn't allow to draw clear conclusions on the relation between the different sources of data variability, multivariate analysis was performed on colorimetric data. Results: Principal Component Analysis and multi-way Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) were successfully applied to colorimetric data to investigate the short-term effects of the application of different consolidants on wall painting surfaces, making it possible to study at the same time the different sources of data variability, i.e. treatments, painting techniques, pigments. Finally, a ranking list of the treatments under study in terms of colour variation induced on the surface was established, in function of the painting technique and pigment, taking also in consideration the combination consolidant/biocide. In particular, given the true multi-way nature of the data, PARAFAC model turned out to be extremely useful in the study of the dependence of colour variation on pigments, a critical issue for painted surfaces, that was not clear using univariate approach. Conclusions: Multivariate approach to colorimetric data and especially 3-way PARAFAC method resulted a powerful technique to evaluate in short-term the color compatibility of consolidants for wall paintings, improving data interpretation and visualization, and thus outperforming the univariate statistical analysis.

Aesthetic compatibility assessment of consolidants for wall paintings by means of multivariate analysis of colorimetric data / Becherini, F.; Durante, C.; Bourguignon, E.; Li Vigni, M.; Detalle, V.; Bernardi, A.; Tomasin, P.. - In: CHEMISTRY CENTRAL JOURNAL. - ISSN 1752-153X. - 12:1(2018), pp. N/A-N/A. [10.1186/s13065-018-0465-7]

Aesthetic compatibility assessment of consolidants for wall paintings by means of multivariate analysis of colorimetric data

Durante C.;
2018

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Background and methods: Wall paintings and architectural surfaces in outdoor environments are exposed to several physical, chemical and biological agents, hence they are often treated with different products to prevent or slow down their deterioration. Among the factors that have to be taken into account in the selection of the most suitable treatment for decorated surfaces, the aesthetic compatibility with the substrate is of great importance in the cultural heritage field; minimizing colour variation after treatment application is a crucial issue in particular for painted surfaces. In the framework of the European Project Nanomatch the color variation induced on wall painting mock-ups by the two innovative consolidants (calcium alkoxides) developed was evaluated using colorimetry in comparison with two traditional products. In this work these innovative consolidants have been also tested in combination with two commercial biocides and the results of colorimetric measurements discussed. Moreover, as the univariate approach didn't allow to draw clear conclusions on the relation between the different sources of data variability, multivariate analysis was performed on colorimetric data. Results: Principal Component Analysis and multi-way Parallel Factor Analysis (PARAFAC) were successfully applied to colorimetric data to investigate the short-term effects of the application of different consolidants on wall painting surfaces, making it possible to study at the same time the different sources of data variability, i.e. treatments, painting techniques, pigments. Finally, a ranking list of the treatments under study in terms of colour variation induced on the surface was established, in function of the painting technique and pigment, taking also in consideration the combination consolidant/biocide. In particular, given the true multi-way nature of the data, PARAFAC model turned out to be extremely useful in the study of the dependence of colour variation on pigments, a critical issue for painted surfaces, that was not clear using univariate approach. Conclusions: Multivariate approach to colorimetric data and especially 3-way PARAFAC method resulted a powerful technique to evaluate in short-term the color compatibility of consolidants for wall paintings, improving data interpretation and visualization, and thus outperforming the univariate statistical analysis.
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Aesthetic compatibility assessment of consolidants for wall paintings by means of multivariate analysis of colorimetric data / Becherini, F.; Durante, C.; Bourguignon, E.; Li Vigni, M.; Detalle, V.; Bernardi, A.; Tomasin, P.. - In: CHEMISTRY CENTRAL JOURNAL. - ISSN 1752-153X. - 12:1(2018), pp. N/A-N/A. [10.1186/s13065-018-0465-7]
Becherini, F.; Durante, C.; Bourguignon, E.; Li Vigni, M.; Detalle, V.; Bernardi, A.; Tomasin, P.
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