Bracci
Biographic Data
| ID | 37479 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bracci |
| FAMILY NAME | Bracci |
| SIGNATURE | BRACCI |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute for Technologies Applied to Cultural Heritage |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6775-1966 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 22 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mosaic Tesserae from the Roman Villa of Aiano in Tuscany (Italy): Characterization via a Non-Invasive Protocol
The mosaic tesserae that are the topic of this study were found during an archeological excavation in a Roman villa at Aiano, in the municipality of San Gimignano, Tuscany (Italy). Many thousands of tesserae were found in the site in many different stratigraphic units (US). For this study, 392 tesserae mainly from three US (US 1095, US 5010 and US 5015 being the most consistent ones) were selected for non-invasive analyses. They might be tesserae…
New Evidence about the Polychromy of Early Imperial Cycle from the Augusteum of Rusellae (Tuscany)
This study is concerned with recent analyses of seven marble statues from the imperial cycle of the Augusteum of Rusellae, in the south of Tuscany, Italy. The sculptures represent the deified couple Augustus and Livia, Livilla, Claudius, an anonymous young girl and a headless cuirassed emperor (maybe Domitian). In addition, a fragment of a leg, from another cuirassed statue, was also considered. All of them are preserved in the city of Grosseto, …
A new method for removing iron oxides from ancient glass: The restoration of the stained-glass windows in the Basilica of San Petronio, Bologna
Chemical Characterization of Pope Pius VII Ancient Ecclesiastical Vestment by a Multi-Analytical Approach
This paper presents a multi-analytical investigation performed for the study of the ecclesiastical vestment, with insignia, of Pope Pius VII, painted from the end of the 18th up to the beginning of the 19th century, made of five clothing elements: chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and purse. The aim of this research was to assess the conservation state of the silk and painted backgrounds; to define the manufacturing technique of the work; to…
Mural paintings of the cubicle "dei fornai" in Domitilla catacombs in Rome: A Study via Non-Invasive Techniques
Brightly Colored to Stay in the Dark. Revealing of the Polychromy of the Lot Sarcophagus in the Catacomb of San Sebastiano in Rome
The Lot Sarcophagus is one of the most relevant funerary sculptures of late antiquity (mid-4th century AC). Some of the remarkable aspects are the following (i) it is still preserved in situ; (ii) most of the carved scenes are rarities or unicum; (iii) not all the sculpture work has been completed, which allows us to analyse the executive process; (iv) many traces of polychromy have remained. This paper is focused on the characterization of the r…
Evaluation of the efficacy and durability of the “barium hydroxide method” after 40 years. Multi-analytical survey on the Crocifissione by Beato Angelico
Integration of both non-invasive and micro-invasive techniques for the archaeometric study of the stained-glass window Apparizione degli Angeli in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
Archaeometric and archaeological study of painted plaster from the Church of St. Philip in Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey)
Oplontis, 79 A.D: Colours on marble furnishing from the Villa of Poppaea
The so-called Villa of Poppaea in Oplontis (Torre Annunziata, Naples – also known as “Villa A”) was destroyed after the Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D. It is nowadays one of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. The building, one of the richest in marble furnishing in the Roman world, was excavated mostly during the second half of the 20th century. In this paper, only part of the sculptures and reliefs were studied. The furnishing were analysed in si…
Revealing Mithras’ Color with the ICVBC Mobile Lab in the Museum
The National Museum of Rome has an important collection of Mithraic sculptures found in the years 1973–1975 during the archaeological excavation under the early Christian basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo on the Caelian hill in Rome. The sculptures excavated from this Mithraeum show many traces of gilding and polychromy, whose best example is the great bas-relief with Mithras slaying the bull discussed in this work. The analysis was conducted dur…
The ancient use of colouring on the marble statues of Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey): An Integrated Multi-Analytical Approach
Violon. Céret by Pablo Picasso: The case of a lost painting. A methodological approach
Innovative application of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to identify Göktepe white marble artifacts
Investigation on the chemical structure and ageing transformations of the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin EP2101 used as stone consolidant
The Greek and Asiatic marbles of the Florentine Niobids
Pigment characterization of drawings and painted layers under 5th-7th centuries wall mosaics from Ravenna (Italy)
Provenance Studies of the Marble of Ancient Sculptures in the T ribune of the U ffizi G allery, Florence
The provenance of the marbles used for the five ancient sculptures on display in the T ribune of the U ffizi—the Venere Medici , the Apollo Medici , the Satiro danzante , the Arrotino and the Lottatori —has been determined using a well‐established multi‐method approach that includes isotopic, petrographic and EPR data. The Arrotino was found to be made of Docimium marble from the Phrygian quarries of Iscehisar, whereas P arian lychnites was used …
A Bacillus subtilis cell fraction (BCF) inducing calcium carbonate precipitation: Biotechnological perspectives for monumental stone reinforcement
An integrated approach to the study of a reworked painting "Madonna with child" attributed to Pietro Lorenzetti
Florence baptistery: Chemical and mineralogical investigation of glass mosaic tesserae
Gold leafs in 14th century Florentine painting
Gold leafs are typically present in paintings and frescoes of the Italian Renaissance in the 13th and 14th centuries. The chemical composition and thickness of gold leafs provide important information toward a better understanding of the technology of that epoch. The present paper discusses the results of non-destructive analysis carried out with a portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) equipment on the 14th century panel Annuncia…
The ancient use of colouring on the marble statues of Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey): An Integrated Multi-Analytical Approach
Innovative application of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to identify Göktepe white marble artifacts
Florence baptistery: Chemical and mineralogical investigation of glass mosaic tesserae
Revealing Mithras’ Color with the ICVBC Mobile Lab in the Museum
The National Museum of Rome has an important collection of Mithraic sculptures found in the years 1973–1975 during the archaeological excavation under the early Christian basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo on the Caelian hill in Rome. The sculptures excavated from this Mithraeum show many traces of gilding and polychromy, whose best example is the great bas-relief with Mithras slaying the bull discussed in this work. The analysis was conducted dur…
Violon. Céret by Pablo Picasso: The case of a lost painting. A methodological approach
The Greek and Asiatic marbles of the Florentine Niobids
An integrated approach to the study of a reworked painting "Madonna with child" attributed to Pietro Lorenzetti
Evaluation of the efficacy and durability of the “barium hydroxide method” after 40 years. Multi-analytical survey on the Crocifissione by Beato Angelico
Integration of both non-invasive and micro-invasive techniques for the archaeometric study of the stained-glass window Apparizione degli Angeli in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
Investigation on the chemical structure and ageing transformations of the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin EP2101 used as stone consolidant
Pigment characterization of drawings and painted layers under 5th-7th centuries wall mosaics from Ravenna (Italy)
Provenance Studies of the Marble of Ancient Sculptures in the T ribune of the U ffizi G allery, Florence
The provenance of the marbles used for the five ancient sculptures on display in the T ribune of the U ffizi—the Venere Medici , the Apollo Medici , the Satiro danzante , the Arrotino and the Lottatori —has been determined using a well‐established multi‐method approach that includes isotopic, petrographic and EPR data. The Arrotino was found to be made of Docimium marble from the Phrygian quarries of Iscehisar, whereas P arian lychnites was used …
A Bacillus subtilis cell fraction (BCF) inducing calcium carbonate precipitation: Biotechnological perspectives for monumental stone reinforcement
Gold leafs in 14th century Florentine painting
Gold leafs are typically present in paintings and frescoes of the Italian Renaissance in the 13th and 14th centuries. The chemical composition and thickness of gold leafs provide important information toward a better understanding of the technology of that epoch. The present paper discusses the results of non-destructive analysis carried out with a portable energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) equipment on the 14th century panel Annuncia…
Florence baptistery: Chemical and mineralogical investigation of glass mosaic tesserae
A Bacillus subtilis cell fraction (BCF) inducing calcium carbonate precipitation: Biotechnological perspectives for monumental stone reinforcement
An integrated approach to the study of a reworked painting "Madonna with child" attributed to Pietro Lorenzetti
Provenance Studies of the Marble of Ancient Sculptures in the T ribune of the U ffizi G allery, Florence
The provenance of the marbles used for the five ancient sculptures on display in the T ribune of the U ffizi—the Venere Medici , the Apollo Medici , the Satiro danzante , the Arrotino and the Lottatori —has been determined using a well‐established multi‐method approach that includes isotopic, petrographic and EPR data. The Arrotino was found to be made of Docimium marble from the Phrygian quarries of Iscehisar, whereas P arian lychnites was used …
The Greek and Asiatic marbles of the Florentine Niobids
Pigment characterization of drawings and painted layers under 5th-7th centuries wall mosaics from Ravenna (Italy)
Violon. Céret by Pablo Picasso: The case of a lost painting. A methodological approach
Innovative application of portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to identify Göktepe white marble artifacts
Investigation on the chemical structure and ageing transformations of the cycloaliphatic epoxy resin EP2101 used as stone consolidant
Archaeometric and archaeological study of painted plaster from the Church of St. Philip in Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey)
Oplontis, 79 A.D: Colours on marble furnishing from the Villa of Poppaea
The so-called Villa of Poppaea in Oplontis (Torre Annunziata, Naples – also known as “Villa A”) was destroyed after the Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 A.D. It is nowadays one of the World Heritage Sites of UNESCO. The building, one of the richest in marble furnishing in the Roman world, was excavated mostly during the second half of the 20th century. In this paper, only part of the sculptures and reliefs were studied. The furnishing were analysed in si…
Revealing Mithras’ Color with the ICVBC Mobile Lab in the Museum
The National Museum of Rome has an important collection of Mithraic sculptures found in the years 1973–1975 during the archaeological excavation under the early Christian basilica of Santo Stefano Rotondo on the Caelian hill in Rome. The sculptures excavated from this Mithraeum show many traces of gilding and polychromy, whose best example is the great bas-relief with Mithras slaying the bull discussed in this work. The analysis was conducted dur…
The ancient use of colouring on the marble statues of Hierapolis of Phrygia (Turkey): An Integrated Multi-Analytical Approach
Brightly Colored to Stay in the Dark. Revealing of the Polychromy of the Lot Sarcophagus in the Catacomb of San Sebastiano in Rome
The Lot Sarcophagus is one of the most relevant funerary sculptures of late antiquity (mid-4th century AC). Some of the remarkable aspects are the following (i) it is still preserved in situ; (ii) most of the carved scenes are rarities or unicum; (iii) not all the sculpture work has been completed, which allows us to analyse the executive process; (iv) many traces of polychromy have remained. This paper is focused on the characterization of the r…
Evaluation of the efficacy and durability of the “barium hydroxide method” after 40 years. Multi-analytical survey on the Crocifissione by Beato Angelico
Integration of both non-invasive and micro-invasive techniques for the archaeometric study of the stained-glass window Apparizione degli Angeli in the basilica of Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
Chemical Characterization of Pope Pius VII Ancient Ecclesiastical Vestment by a Multi-Analytical Approach
This paper presents a multi-analytical investigation performed for the study of the ecclesiastical vestment, with insignia, of Pope Pius VII, painted from the end of the 18th up to the beginning of the 19th century, made of five clothing elements: chasuble, stole, maniple, chalice veil and purse. The aim of this research was to assess the conservation state of the silk and painted backgrounds; to define the manufacturing technique of the work; to…
Mural paintings of the cubicle "dei fornai" in Domitilla catacombs in Rome: A Study via Non-Invasive Techniques
New Evidence about the Polychromy of Early Imperial Cycle from the Augusteum of Rusellae (Tuscany)
This study is concerned with recent analyses of seven marble statues from the imperial cycle of the Augusteum of Rusellae, in the south of Tuscany, Italy. The sculptures represent the deified couple Augustus and Livia, Livilla, Claudius, an anonymous young girl and a headless cuirassed emperor (maybe Domitian). In addition, a fragment of a leg, from another cuirassed statue, was also considered. All of them are preserved in the city of Grosseto, …
A new method for removing iron oxides from ancient glass: The restoration of the stained-glass windows in the Basilica of San Petronio, Bologna
Mosaic Tesserae from the Roman Villa of Aiano in Tuscany (Italy): Characterization via a Non-Invasive Protocol
The mosaic tesserae that are the topic of this study were found during an archeological excavation in a Roman villa at Aiano, in the municipality of San Gimignano, Tuscany (Italy). Many thousands of tesserae were found in the site in many different stratigraphic units (US). For this study, 392 tesserae mainly from three US (US 1095, US 5010 and US 5015 being the most consistent ones) were selected for non-invasive analyses. They might be tesserae…
Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (20 works) · Building materials and conservation (19 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (17 works) · Art (15 works) · Archaeology (12 works) · Visual arts (12 works) · Geography (10 works) · Materials Science (10 works) · Chemistry (8 works) · Geology (8 works)