Study of the history of paint technology in the 19th and 20th century; study of existing historical painting palettes and paint tubes. University of Antwerp
The aim of this project is to fine-tune the timeline of pigment use in the late 19th and early 20th century painting. Through the study of existing historical painting palettes and paint tubes, using instrumental analytical techniques (XRF, light microscopy, electron microscopy), pigment analyses of paintings could be interpreted more correctly, enabling a better interpretation of the technological evolution of pigment use.