Chimie analytique

Macroscopic x-ray powder diffraction imaging reveals Vermeer’s discriminating use of lead white pigments in Girl with a Pearl Earring

Published on - Science Advances

Authors: S. de Meyer, F. Vanmeert, R. Vertongen, A. van Loon, Victor Gonzalez, J. Delaney, K. Dooley, J. Dik, G. van der Snickt, A. Vandivere, K. Janssens

Different types of lead white used by Vermeer in Girl with a Pearl Earring are quantified by macroscopic x-ray powder diffraction.