Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument
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Resumo: | The outdoor sculpture of the first Portuguese king, D. Afonso Henriques (~1109 – 1185 AD), placed in Guimarães (North Portugal) is one of the most emblematic national sculptures. Created in 1887 by António Soares dos Reis, it possesses a remarkable symbolic value in the presumed birthplace of the king. In addition to the artistic and heritage importance of the monument, it is one of the few sculptures cast by a Portuguese industrial foundry in the 19th-century. This study obtained data on the sculpture's elemental composition and corrosion products, gathering important historical and technical information. For this purpose, a multi-analytical approach consisting of X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) was carried out to characterise the bulk metal and corrosion layers. The data revealed a ternary alloy of Cu, Sn, Zn with Pb, Fe, As, Bi and Mn as minor elements. The alloy matches that of other sculptures cast in that period. In terms of corrosion, it is characterised by the presence of oxides. These results represent the first step for applying an appropriate conservation strategy for bronze sculptures with similar characteristics. |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument19th century metal sculptureAfonso HenriquesArt foundriesCorrosionElemental characterisationOutdoor sculptureThe outdoor sculpture of the first Portuguese king, D. Afonso Henriques (~1109 – 1185 AD), placed in Guimarães (North Portugal) is one of the most emblematic national sculptures. Created in 1887 by António Soares dos Reis, it possesses a remarkable symbolic value in the presumed birthplace of the king. In addition to the artistic and heritage importance of the monument, it is one of the few sculptures cast by a Portuguese industrial foundry in the 19th-century. This study obtained data on the sculpture's elemental composition and corrosion products, gathering important historical and technical information. For this purpose, a multi-analytical approach consisting of X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) was carried out to characterise the bulk metal and corrosion layers. The data revealed a ternary alloy of Cu, Sn, Zn with Pb, Fe, As, Bi and Mn as minor elements. The alloy matches that of other sculptures cast in that period. In terms of corrosion, it is characterised by the presence of oxides. These results represent the first step for applying an appropriate conservation strategy for bronze sculptures with similar characteristics.Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica PortuguesaGeneral-Toro, PabloBordalo, RuiMoreira, Patrícia RaquelVieira, EduardaBrunetti, AntonioIannaccone, RobertaBottaini, Carlo2022-06-02T15:58:16Z2021-092021-09-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/37811eng10.20944/preprints202109.0005.v1info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-07-12T17:43:20Zoai:repositorio.ucp.pt:10400.14/37811Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T18:30:48.181427Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument General-Toro, Pablo 19th century metal sculpture Afonso Henriques Art foundries Corrosion Elemental characterisation Outdoor sculpture |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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Art casting in Portuguese 19th century industrial foundries: a multi-analytical study of an emblematic copper-based alloy monument |
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General-Toro, Pablo |
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General-Toro, Pablo Bordalo, Rui Moreira, Patrícia Raquel Vieira, Eduarda Brunetti, Antonio Iannaccone, Roberta Bottaini, Carlo |
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Bordalo, Rui Moreira, Patrícia Raquel Vieira, Eduarda Brunetti, Antonio Iannaccone, Roberta Bottaini, Carlo |
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Veritati - Repositório Institucional da Universidade Católica Portuguesa |
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General-Toro, Pablo Bordalo, Rui Moreira, Patrícia Raquel Vieira, Eduarda Brunetti, Antonio Iannaccone, Roberta Bottaini, Carlo |
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19th century metal sculpture Afonso Henriques Art foundries Corrosion Elemental characterisation Outdoor sculpture |
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19th century metal sculpture Afonso Henriques Art foundries Corrosion Elemental characterisation Outdoor sculpture |
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The outdoor sculpture of the first Portuguese king, D. Afonso Henriques (~1109 – 1185 AD), placed in Guimarães (North Portugal) is one of the most emblematic national sculptures. Created in 1887 by António Soares dos Reis, it possesses a remarkable symbolic value in the presumed birthplace of the king. In addition to the artistic and heritage importance of the monument, it is one of the few sculptures cast by a Portuguese industrial foundry in the 19th-century. This study obtained data on the sculpture's elemental composition and corrosion products, gathering important historical and technical information. For this purpose, a multi-analytical approach consisting of X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM-EDS) was carried out to characterise the bulk metal and corrosion layers. The data revealed a ternary alloy of Cu, Sn, Zn with Pb, Fe, As, Bi and Mn as minor elements. The alloy matches that of other sculptures cast in that period. In terms of corrosion, it is characterised by the presence of oxides. These results represent the first step for applying an appropriate conservation strategy for bronze sculptures with similar characteristics. |
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