Arianna's Palette

A Diagnostic Study of the Painting Walls of the Domus of Arianna in Pompeii

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8353095
AutoresMaria Verde (0000-0002-1661-2613, University of Naples Federico II), Alberto De Bonis (0000-0002-8088-9481, National Archaeological Museum, autor de correspondencia), Claudia Di Benedetto (University of Naples Federico II), Diego Di Martire (0000-0003-0046-9530, University of Naples Federico II), Ersilia Fiore (0009-0000-3498-7462, University of Naples Federico II), Francesco Izzo (0000-0001-6235-8401, National Archaeological Museum), Renata Picone (University of Naples Federico II), Caroline Bruzelius (0000-0002-3051-0306, University of Naples Federico II), Lia Romano (0000-0002-1854-1652, University of Naples Federico II), Vincenzo Morra (0000-0002-3310-8603, University of Naples Federico II)
Año2026
Volumen68
Número2
Páginas261-273
Fecha de publicación2026-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaArchaeometry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0003-813X • E-ISSN: 1475-4754
EditorialWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/arcm.70044
OpenAlexW4415302700
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas47

The House of Arianna, also known as the House of Colored Capitals, represents, with its 1700 m 2 of floor space, one of the most majestic examples of a residence within the Pompeii archaeological site. The research developed within the project “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for Sustainable Society—CHANGES” reports the outcomes of the archaeometric study of polychrome wall paintings that decorate Room Number 6 of the Domus of Arianna. To achieve this goal, noninvasive on‐site techniques were employed, along with three‐dimensional digitization procedures for mapping diagnostic analyses on numerical models of the painting walls and the geometric survey of spaces. The results show that different colors were obtained by using pure, natural, and synthetic pigments including calcite, red and yellow ochre, red lead, cinnabar, green earth, Egyptian blue, and carbon black. These pigments were also combined to obtain specific shades, such as for green and pink shades. Lastly, signals of incipient alteration have been highlighted by spectroscopic analyses Raman and FTIR

Archaeological science · Cultural heritage · Digitization · Inpainting · Painting · Polychrome · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical and Religious Studies of Rome