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Integrating Material Analysis, Radiocarbon Dating, and Technical Examination in the Dating and Provenance Study of a Copy of Raphael’s “The Great Holy Family of Francis I” Open

Ester S.B. Ferreira, Christian Hoffmann, Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Stefan Kradolfer , et al. · 2025

In 2016, five fragments from a copy of “The Great Holy Family of Francis I” were brought to the Cologne Institute of Conservation Sciences (CICS) for research and conservation/restoration. A comprehensive technical and material analysis wa…

Recent advances in the analytical and experimental study of mineralised textiles Open

Loïc Bertrand, Clémence Iacconi, Ineke Joosten, Caroline Tokarski, Ilaria Degano , et al. · 2025

Adjacent radiocarbon dating of Iron Age site foundation Open

Laura Hendriks, Clémence Iacconi, Luc Robbiola, Elsa Desplanques, Negar Haghipour , et al. · 2025

Since the 1950s, radiocarbon dating of archaeological remains has evolved significantly with the advent of new instruments, protocols, and redesigned concepts. Here, we show that the re- covery of chronological information ‘stored’ locally…

Identification of brazilein type B as a key marker for the presence of brazilwood in colored historical objects Open

Laura Hendriks, Rémi Martinent, Céline Spack, Gaëlle Bourgnon, Agnieszka Woś Jucker , et al. · 2025

The identification of brazilwood in historical artefacts is challenging and strongly relates to the chosen extraction method.

Coupling of Dye Analysis and Compound Specific Radiocarbon (14C) Analysis (CSRA) in Heritage Sciences Open

Laura Hendriks, Thomas M. Blattmann, Negar Haghipour, Cyril Portmann · 2023

Natural organic dyes and pigments have been used for millennia to bring colour into our daily lives. Being sourced from a variety of natural sources, they form an extremely varied and large class of compounds, all of which retain the atmos…

Two Sculptures, One Master? A Technical Study of Two Rare Examples of Polychrome Sculptures Associated with “the Master of Saint Catherine of Gualino”, Italy, Fourteenth Century Open

Diana de Bellaigue, Jessica Chloros, Lore Troalen, Laura Hendriks, J.-G. Castel , et al. · 2023

Between the 1960s and 1990s art historian Giovanni Previtali identified a group of polychrome wood trecento sculptures from the Umbrian-Abruzzo region of Italy as the work of one hand. He named his artist the Maestro della Santa Caterina G…

How Citizens Stop Riots: Analyzing the Case of the 2021 Dutch Curfew Riots Open

Marly van Bruchem, Laura Hendriks, Hans Myhre Sunde, Don Weenink, Lasse Suonperä Liebst , et al. · 2023

The causes of riots have been extensively researched. Comparatively, little is known about how they are prevented from occurring. We address this gap with a qualitative study of the role of formal and informal guardians in Amsterdam in Jan…

Compound Specific Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Our Colorful Past: from Theory to Practice Open

Laura Hendriks, Cyril Portmann · 2022

For generations, humanity has preserved customs, places, objects, artistic expressions, and values – our cultural heritage. The use of color on cultural heritage objects is ubiquitous and found on artefacts from prehistoric rock art to pre…

Combined, sequential dye analysis and radiocarbon dating of single ancient textile yarns from a Nazca tunic Open

Gregory D. Smith, Victor Chen, Amanda Holden, Negar Haghipour, Laura Hendriks · 2022

How citizens stop riots: Analyzing the case of the 2021 Dutch curfew riots Open

Marly van Bruchem, Laura Hendriks, Hans Myhre Sunde, Don Weenink, Lasse Suonperä Liebst , et al. · 2022

The causes of riots have been extensively researched. Comparatively, little is known about why riots are prevented from occurring. We address this gap with a qualitative analysis of the 2021 Dutch curfew riots as a case. We video observed …

Radiocarbon dating of lead white: novel application in the study of polychrome sculpture Open

Sara Sá, Laura Hendriks, Isabel Pombo Cardoso, Irka Hajdas · 2021

The Rediscovery of Jan Ruyscher and Its Consequence Open

Flavia Fiorillo, Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Mariangela Vandini, Éric Huysecom · 2021

In 2014, a painting attributed to the seventeenth century Dutch artist Jan Ruyscher appeared on \nthe art market. Despite a prestigious career, Ruyscher, who possibly was a pupil of Rembrandt and \nHercules Seghers, vanished from art histo…

Advances and limitations of 14C dating in the field of heritage sciences Open

Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Nadim C. Scherrer, Stefan Zumbühl, Jens Stenger , et al. · 2021

In heritage sciences, the ability to obtain information about the origin and dating of cultural heritage objects is fundamental for placing an object into its historical context. Radiocarbon (14C) dating can help to identify the period dur…

The Ins and Outs of 14C Dating Lead White Paint for Artworks Application Open

Laura Hendriks, Walter Caseri, Ester S.B. Ferreira, Nadim C. Scherrer, Stefan Zumbühl , et al. · 2020

Lead white is known as one of the oldest pigments in art and can be used as a dating material. Upon production following the Stack process, the ¹⁴C isotope of atmospheric carbon dioxide is fixed in the carbonate, and its radioca…

Age and Provenance Analysis from Micrograms of Artwork Pigments Open

Stefan Kradolfer, A. Synal, Bodo Hattendorf, Irka Hajdas, Narayan Khandekar , et al. · 2020

Age and Provenance Analysis from Micrograms of Artwork Pigments Open

Stefan Kradolfer, Laura Hendriks, Tiziana Lombardo, Vera Hubert, Markus Küffner , et al. · 2020

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Dual isotope system analysis of lead white in artworks Open

Laura Hendriks, Stefan Kradolfer, Tiziana Lombardo, Vera Hubert, Markus Küffner , et al. · 2020

Isotopic studies of lead white are gaining much interest in heritage science, as they can provide insight into a material's age and provenance.

Uncovering modern paint forgeries by radiocarbon dating Open

Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Ester S.B. Ferreira, Nadim C. Scherrer, Stefan Zumbühl , et al. · 2019

Significance Can radiocarbon ( 14 C) dating uncover modern forgeries? Radiocarbon dating has the potential to answer the question of when an artwork was created, by providing a time frame of the material used. In this study we show that wi…

The Art of Microscale Radiocarbon (14C) Dating of Paintings Open

Laura Hendriks · 2019

Selective Dating of Paint Components: Radiocarbon Dating of Lead White Pigment Open

Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Ester S.B. Ferreira, Nadim C. Scherrer, Stefan Zumbühl , et al. · 2018

Lead white is a man-made white pigment commonly used in works of art. In this study, the possibility of radiocarbon dating lead white pigments alone and in oil paints was explored using well-dated lead white pigments and paints. Resulting …

Combined 14C Analysis of Canvas and Organic Binder for Dating a Painting Open

Laura Hendriks, Irka Hajdas, Ester S.B. Ferreira, Nadim C. Scherrer, Stefan Zumbühl , et al. · 2017

The use of accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) for age determinations of paintings is growing due to decreasing sample size requirements. However, as only the support material is usually dated, the validity of the results may be questioned…

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