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DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 70 — Master Guide to Thermal Analysis & Pigment Dating in Fine Art
Thermal analysis and pigment dating represent the highest scientific tier of fine art authentication, allowing experts to determine whether binders, varnishes, pigments, and fillers are consistent with the period a painting is claimed to be from. While style can be imitated and provenance can be forged, the chemical truth of an artwork cannot be faked. Modern synthetic pigments, polymers, industrial fillers, and artificial aging techniques reveal themselves immediately under thermal and spectroscopic examination.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 70 — Master Guide to Thermal Analysis & Pigment Dating in Fine Art provides a museum-level, scientifically rigorous overview of the methods used in advanced authentication: TGA, DSC, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, elemental mapping, micro-fade testing, pyrolysis GC-MS, and more. This master guide translates laboratory-level processes into clear, practical explanations any serious collector or professional can understand.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Use thermal decomposition curves to identify binders, varnishes, adhesives, and restoration material
Detect modern synthetic pigments, extenders, resins, and industrial fillers not available historically
Apply spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman, XRF) to determine pigment age, composition, and authenticity
Identify anachronistic materials such as titanium white, phthalocyanine pigments, azo colors, and modern polymers
Distinguish natural aging behavior from artificial craquelure, heat-based deception, and solvent oxidation
Interpret melting points, curing behavior, crystallization patterns, and glass transitions in paint layers
Separate original pigments from later restoration using spectral fingerprints and elemental mapping
Integrate scientific data with connoisseurship, provenance, and stylistic analysis for a defensible conclusion
Understand micro-sampling limitations, laboratory best-practice standards, and interpretation challenges
Volume 70 is an advanced professional-level scientific guide, ideal for appraisers, conservators, high-end collectors, authenticity researchers, and anyone working with fine art requiring deep forensic verification.
Digital Download — $99 • PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access
Thermal analysis and pigment dating represent the highest scientific tier of fine art authentication, allowing experts to determine whether binders, varnishes, pigments, and fillers are consistent with the period a painting is claimed to be from. While style can be imitated and provenance can be forged, the chemical truth of an artwork cannot be faked. Modern synthetic pigments, polymers, industrial fillers, and artificial aging techniques reveal themselves immediately under thermal and spectroscopic examination.
DJR Expert Guide Series, Vol. 70 — Master Guide to Thermal Analysis & Pigment Dating in Fine Art provides a museum-level, scientifically rigorous overview of the methods used in advanced authentication: TGA, DSC, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, elemental mapping, micro-fade testing, pyrolysis GC-MS, and more. This master guide translates laboratory-level processes into clear, practical explanations any serious collector or professional can understand.
Inside, you’ll learn how experts:
Use thermal decomposition curves to identify binders, varnishes, adhesives, and restoration material
Detect modern synthetic pigments, extenders, resins, and industrial fillers not available historically
Apply spectroscopy (FTIR, Raman, XRF) to determine pigment age, composition, and authenticity
Identify anachronistic materials such as titanium white, phthalocyanine pigments, azo colors, and modern polymers
Distinguish natural aging behavior from artificial craquelure, heat-based deception, and solvent oxidation
Interpret melting points, curing behavior, crystallization patterns, and glass transitions in paint layers
Separate original pigments from later restoration using spectral fingerprints and elemental mapping
Integrate scientific data with connoisseurship, provenance, and stylistic analysis for a defensible conclusion
Understand micro-sampling limitations, laboratory best-practice standards, and interpretation challenges
Volume 70 is an advanced professional-level scientific guide, ideal for appraisers, conservators, high-end collectors, authenticity researchers, and anyone working with fine art requiring deep forensic verification.
Digital Download — $99 • PDF • 8 Pages • Instant Access