All art analysis articles
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ResearchChemists discover new lead(II) oxide pigments in the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper
Findings provide new insight into paints used by Leonardo da Vinci
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ResearchXRF reveals early drafts of ancient Egyptian art
Portable analytical equipment allows greater analysis of ancient artwork
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ResearchDawn of the atomic age helps carbon dating detect forged art
Spike in radiocarbon from nuclear bomb tests harnessed to detect fakes
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OpinionThe great art forgery blunder
Indian yellow is a pigment often used to spot fake art. But what if the reference standard was wrong?
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NewsThe great beauty of chemistry
Heritage science is growing fast and Rocco Mazzeo wants more chemists to chip in
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FeatureRaiders of the lost pigments
The old sculptures in museums have lost their original colour, but chemistry can help us discover how they used to look
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ResearchX-ray fluorescence reveals van Eyck’s original colours
Elemental imaging shows alterations to famous Ghent Altarpiece by the van Eyck brothers
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ResearchTheory of crack networks helps understand paint ageing
New model could benefit art conservators and geologists
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NewsHidden face revealed beneath Degas painting
Portrait reconstructed using x-ray fluorescence elemental maps
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ResearchRaman identifies South American sculpture pigments
Sculptures made by 17th century missionaries in Paraguay have been investigated using Raman spectroscopy
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FeatureThe art detectives
Spectroscopic techniques allow scientists to look over the shoulders of old masters. Emma Stoye reports