Characterization of Pigments and Materials of the Original Body and Additions of the Book of Hours 50,1,1 from the Brazilian National Library

• Published in: Semina. Ciências exatas e tecnológicas Vol. 44; p. e47965
• Main Authors: De Carvalho, Isamara Lara, Pereira de Freitas, Renato, Da Costa Araújo Filho, Hiram, De Queiroz Baddini, Ana Luísa, Castro de Oliveira, Ana Letícia, Silva de Paula, Letícia, Malizia Alves, Luisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 09.08.2023
• Subjects: authenticity; books of hours; material characterization; non-invasive analyses; pigments

The Brazilian National Library has in its collection a luxurious book of hours from the Royal Library of Portugal. For a long time, it was believed to have been made by the Italian painter Spinello Spinelli for King Fernando I (1345-1383) in 1378. This is due to the information in its colophon and t...