Federico Carò
Biographic Data
| ID | 95899 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Federico Carò |
| GIVEN NAMES | Federico |
| FAMILY NAME | Carò |
| SIGNATURE | CARÒ F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2931-6685 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 65 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Behind the facades of Ctesiphon: An archaeometric study of stucco architectural decoration from the Sasanian and Early Islamic periods
Ctesiphon, the capital of the Sasanian Empire (ca. 224–651 CE), was a major center of political power and artistic production in Mesopotamia. Excavations conducted in the 1920s–30s by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed an extensive corpus of stucco decorations from Sasanian and Early Islamic contexts. Their varied forms, decorative patterns, architectural contexts, and dates of production make these stucco…
Different shades, various metals: A multianalytical investigation on Iranian copper-based artifacts (7th–14th century CE) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A group of copper-based artifacts in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, lacking clear archaeological provenance, has been attributed to early and pre-modern Islamic Iran based on their stylistic features and forms. To gain insight into the materials and metalworking techniques used in their production, these artifacts were subjected to microanalytical investigation. A non-invasive micro-XRF technique was employed to characterize th…
Sasanian and early Islamic copper-base metalworking at Qasr-e Abu Nasr, south-central Iran
A group of metal objects excavated at Qasr-e Abu Nasr in south-central Iran in the 1930s, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been analyzed to examine metalworking techniques and metallurgical processes. Thirty-three objects were studied and analyzed by micro-X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and metallography techniques. The results of these analyses show a wide range …
War and commercial exchanges in the late medieval Aegean: Investigating the metal provenance of the Chalcis Hoard
Back in Black: Getting beneath the haze on Adolph Gottlieb’s Thrust
Thrust (1959) is an iconic example of Adolph Gottlieb’s series of “Bursts” (1956-1974). The painting is grand in scale and consists of an aggressive thrash of black, gestural strokes beneath a crimson, haloed disc, on a white background. Gottlieb said that given the limited palette, his color choices were critical in conveying the emotional quality of his work. The appearance of Thrust was compromised when efflorescence became visible on the surf…
Coins from Qasr-e Abu Nasr: Archaeometallurgical and numismatic studies on pre-Islamic and Islamic coins excavated in South-Central Iran
Non-invasive XRF analysis of ancient Egyptian and near Eastern turquoise: A pilot study
Non-invasive scientific studies on the provenance and technology of early Islamic ceramics from Afrasiyab and Nishapur
Early Islamic pigments at Nishapur, north-eastern Iran: Studies on the painted fragments preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A material and technical study of Paracas painted ceramics
Glaze composition of the Iron Age glazed ceramics from Nimrud, Hasanlu and Borsippa preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Nature and provenance of the sandstone used for Bayon style sculptures produced during the reign of Jayavarman VII
Khmer sandstone quarries of Kulen Mountain and Koh Ker: A petrographic and geochemical study
Towards a Quantitative Petrographic Database of Khmer Stone Materials—koh Ker Style Sculpture
A comprehensive quantitative petrographic database of sandstones used by the Khmers for sculptural purposes would be a helpful tool for archaeologists, museum curators and others interested in pursuing research on early stone usage, geological source and provenance. Towards that end, this paper presents quantitative petrographic analysis of stone materials used in the production of some free‐standing sculptures and architectural elements in the K…
Characterization of Plasters and Mortars as a Tool in Archaeological Studies: The Case of Lardirago Castle in Pavia, Northern Italy
Plasters and mortars from Lardirago Castle (Pavia, northern Italy) have been characterized by means of petrographical and chemical analyses in order to achieve technical and historical evidence of material production. The study focused on the oldest nucleus of the structure, where hidden plastered masonry has been discovered recently. Textural and compositional data of the binder and the aggregate fractions were collected by means of optical micr…
Microtextural and microchemical studies of hydraulic ancient mortars: Two analytical approaches to understand pre-industrial technology processes
Khmer sandstone quarries of Kulen Mountain and Koh Ker: A petrographic and geochemical study
Early Islamic pigments at Nishapur, north-eastern Iran: Studies on the painted fragments preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Characterization of Plasters and Mortars as a Tool in Archaeological Studies: The Case of Lardirago Castle in Pavia, Northern Italy
Plasters and mortars from Lardirago Castle (Pavia, northern Italy) have been characterized by means of petrographical and chemical analyses in order to achieve technical and historical evidence of material production. The study focused on the oldest nucleus of the structure, where hidden plastered masonry has been discovered recently. Textural and compositional data of the binder and the aggregate fractions were collected by means of optical micr…
Microtextural and microchemical studies of hydraulic ancient mortars: Two analytical approaches to understand pre-industrial technology processes
Non-invasive scientific studies on the provenance and technology of early Islamic ceramics from Afrasiyab and Nishapur
Nature and provenance of the sandstone used for Bayon style sculptures produced during the reign of Jayavarman VII
Coins from Qasr-e Abu Nasr: Archaeometallurgical and numismatic studies on pre-Islamic and Islamic coins excavated in South-Central Iran
Sasanian and early Islamic copper-base metalworking at Qasr-e Abu Nasr, south-central Iran
A group of metal objects excavated at Qasr-e Abu Nasr in south-central Iran in the 1930s, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been analyzed to examine metalworking techniques and metallurgical processes. Thirty-three objects were studied and analyzed by micro-X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and metallography techniques. The results of these analyses show a wide range …
A material and technical study of Paracas painted ceramics
Glaze composition of the Iron Age glazed ceramics from Nimrud, Hasanlu and Borsippa preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Towards a Quantitative Petrographic Database of Khmer Stone Materials—koh Ker Style Sculpture
A comprehensive quantitative petrographic database of sandstones used by the Khmers for sculptural purposes would be a helpful tool for archaeologists, museum curators and others interested in pursuing research on early stone usage, geological source and provenance. Towards that end, this paper presents quantitative petrographic analysis of stone materials used in the production of some free‐standing sculptures and architectural elements in the K…
Microtextural and microchemical studies of hydraulic ancient mortars: Two analytical approaches to understand pre-industrial technology processes
Characterization of Plasters and Mortars as a Tool in Archaeological Studies: The Case of Lardirago Castle in Pavia, Northern Italy
Plasters and mortars from Lardirago Castle (Pavia, northern Italy) have been characterized by means of petrographical and chemical analyses in order to achieve technical and historical evidence of material production. The study focused on the oldest nucleus of the structure, where hidden plastered masonry has been discovered recently. Textural and compositional data of the binder and the aggregate fractions were collected by means of optical micr…
Towards a Quantitative Petrographic Database of Khmer Stone Materials—koh Ker Style Sculpture
A comprehensive quantitative petrographic database of sandstones used by the Khmers for sculptural purposes would be a helpful tool for archaeologists, museum curators and others interested in pursuing research on early stone usage, geological source and provenance. Towards that end, this paper presents quantitative petrographic analysis of stone materials used in the production of some free‐standing sculptures and architectural elements in the K…
Nature and provenance of the sandstone used for Bayon style sculptures produced during the reign of Jayavarman VII
Khmer sandstone quarries of Kulen Mountain and Koh Ker: A petrographic and geochemical study
Glaze composition of the Iron Age glazed ceramics from Nimrud, Hasanlu and Borsippa preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Early Islamic pigments at Nishapur, north-eastern Iran: Studies on the painted fragments preserved at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A material and technical study of Paracas painted ceramics
Non-invasive scientific studies on the provenance and technology of early Islamic ceramics from Afrasiyab and Nishapur
Non-invasive XRF analysis of ancient Egyptian and near Eastern turquoise: A pilot study
Back in Black: Getting beneath the haze on Adolph Gottlieb’s Thrust
Thrust (1959) is an iconic example of Adolph Gottlieb’s series of “Bursts” (1956-1974). The painting is grand in scale and consists of an aggressive thrash of black, gestural strokes beneath a crimson, haloed disc, on a white background. Gottlieb said that given the limited palette, his color choices were critical in conveying the emotional quality of his work. The appearance of Thrust was compromised when efflorescence became visible on the surf…
Coins from Qasr-e Abu Nasr: Archaeometallurgical and numismatic studies on pre-Islamic and Islamic coins excavated in South-Central Iran
War and commercial exchanges in the late medieval Aegean: Investigating the metal provenance of the Chalcis Hoard
Different shades, various metals: A multianalytical investigation on Iranian copper-based artifacts (7th–14th century CE) from the Metropolitan Museum of Art
A group of copper-based artifacts in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, lacking clear archaeological provenance, has been attributed to early and pre-modern Islamic Iran based on their stylistic features and forms. To gain insight into the materials and metalworking techniques used in their production, these artifacts were subjected to microanalytical investigation. A non-invasive micro-XRF technique was employed to characterize th…
Sasanian and early Islamic copper-base metalworking at Qasr-e Abu Nasr, south-central Iran
A group of metal objects excavated at Qasr-e Abu Nasr in south-central Iran in the 1930s, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, has been analyzed to examine metalworking techniques and metallurgical processes. Thirty-three objects were studied and analyzed by micro-X-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and metallography techniques. The results of these analyses show a wide range …
Behind the facades of Ctesiphon: An archaeometric study of stucco architectural decoration from the Sasanian and Early Islamic periods
Ctesiphon, the capital of the Sasanian Empire (ca. 224–651 CE), was a major center of political power and artistic production in Mesopotamia. Excavations conducted in the 1920s–30s by the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin and the Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed an extensive corpus of stucco decorations from Sasanian and Early Islamic contexts. Their varied forms, decorative patterns, architectural contexts, and dates of production make these stucco…
Archaeology (10 works) · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis (10 works) · Geology (10 works) · Geography (9 works) · Building materials and conservation (7 works) · Materials Science (5 works) · Mineralogy (5 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (4 works) · Chemistry (4 works) · Conservation Techniques and Studies (4 works)