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Letizia Monico

joined in Feb 25, 2021

Researcher at CNR-SCITEC, Perugia, Italy.

Monico has 1 break published.

Saving the cadmium yellow pigments in The Scream

The Scream, realized by Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1916, is one of the most famous series of artworks of the modern era, symbolizing anxiety and anguish. There are a number of versions of The Scream: two paintings, two pastels, several lithographic prints and a... click to read more

Letizia Monico | Researcher at CNR-SCITEC, Perugia, Italy

Costanza Miliani | Director at CNR-ISPC, Napoli, Italy

synchrotron radiation

spectroscopy

pigments degradation

paintings conservation

cadmium sulfide

Reading time 3.5 min

published on Feb 25, 2021

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