The Vienna Genesis: Material analysis and conservation of a Late Antique illuminated manuscript on purple parchment

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Author(s)
Hofmann, Christa
Aceto, Maurizio
Rabitsch, Sophie
Vnouček, Jiři
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Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
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English
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Abstract
Parchment, inks, dyes and pigments of the Vienna Genesis were investigated. The results formed the basis for conservation and storage of the illuminated manuscript
 
Pergament, Tinten, Farbstoffe und Pigmente der Wiener Genesis wurden erforscht. Auf Basis dieser Ergebnisse erfolgte die Konservierung und Aufbewahrung der illuminierten Handschrift.
 
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https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/35455
Keywords
Illuminated manuscript, Late Antiquity, purple parchment, silver ink, miniature painting, manuscript conservation; ÖFOS 2012, Conservation, restoration; ÖFOS 2012, Historical technology; ÖFOS 2012, Analytical chemistry; Illuminierte Handschrift, Spätantike, Purpurpergament, Silbertinte, Miniaturmalerei, Handschriftenkonservierung; ÖFOS 2012, Konservierung und Restaurierung; ÖFOS 2012, Historische Technologie; ÖFOS 2012, Analytische Chemie; thema EDItEUR::A The Arts::AB The arts: general topics::ABC Conservation, restoration and care of artworks; thema EDItEUR::G Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects::GL Library and information sciences / Museology::GLZ Museology and heritage studies; thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PN Chemistry::PNF Analytical chemistry
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2020
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Böhlau
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