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TECHNICAL STUDY OF THE WORKS IN THE THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA COLLECTION
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PAINT
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PALETTE
The Annunciation
ca.1576
The Annunciation
ca.1576
The Annunciation
ca.1596-1600
The Annunciation
ca.1596-1600
Christ with the Cross
ca.1587-1596
Christ with the Cross
ca.1587-1596
The Immaculate Conception
ca.1608-1614
The Immaculate Conception
ca.1608-1614
Click on each painting to display the layers.
EDS spectrum obtained after analysing the lead-tin yellow pigment in a microsample taken from the angel's yellow tunic. Notice the significant presence of silicon (Si).
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