Márcia Vieira, M. J. Melo, Paula Nabais, João A. Lopes, Graça Videira Lopes, Laura Fernández Fernández
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This pioneering work studied the medieval color palette of four manuscripts produced in the scriptorium of Alfonso X, king of the Crown of Castile (r. 1252-84), including the Songs of Holy Mary (Cantigas de Santa Maria, in Rich Codex and Musicians’ Codex), Lapidary (Lapidario), and Book of Games (Libro de los juegos). Scientific analysis based on fiber-optics reflectance spectroscopy in the visible and Raman spectroscopy showed a color palette based on lapis lazuli, indigo, azurite, vermilion, red lead, orpiment, yellow ochre, two different greens (bottle green and vergaut), lead white, carbon-based black, and most importantly, brazilwood pinks, reds, and purples. So, it is now the first reported use of this lake pigment in European medieval manuscript illumination. The painting technique is also discussed. The diversity of colors and techniques, with the presence of lapis lazuli, brazilwood lake pigments, purple, and gold, demonstrates Alfonso X’s desire to produce sumptuous manuscripts.
这部开创性的作品研究了卡斯蒂利亚王室国王阿方索十世（1252-1284 年）书写室制作的四部中世纪手稿的色调，包括《圣玛丽亚之歌》（Cantigas de Santa Maria，收录于《丰富手抄本》和《音乐家手抄本》）、《青金石》（Lapidario）和《游戏之书》（Libro de los juegos）。基于光纤可见光反射光谱和拉曼光谱的科学分析显示，调色板以青金石、靛蓝、天青石、朱砂、红铅、雌黄、黄赭石、两种不同的绿色（瓶绿和vergaut）、铅白、碳基黑，以及最重要的巴西木粉色、红色和紫色为主。因此，这是目前首次报道欧洲中世纪手稿照明中使用这种湖泊颜料。此外，还讨论了绘画技巧。青金石、巴西木湖泊颜料、紫色和金色的出现以及色彩和技术的多样性表明了阿方索十世制作奢华手稿的愿望。
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