Results of the II National Research Project of AIAr: Archaeometric Study of the Frescoes by Saturnino Gatti and Workshop at the Church of San Panfilo in Tornimparte (AQ, Italy)

Members of the Italian Association of Archaeometry (AIAr) are conducting an archaeometric study of the frescoes by Saturnino Gatti (1463-1518) in the apse of the Church of San Panfilo in Villagrande di Tornimparte (L'Aquila) as part of a second National Research Project. The macro-objectives followed by the working groups coordinated by the Governing Council AIAr members were: To document the state of conservation of the architectural building and the painted surfaces; To analyse the microclimate and inertia level of the church with respect to outdoor conditions; To understand the degradation phenomena of the pictorial surfaces and the mural structures; To identify non-original materials overlapping with pictorial surfaces during previous restoration works; To characterize the original materials of the frescoes and “a secco” mural paintings; To identify the artistic technique and typical features of Saturnino Gatti and the others painters who worked on the frescoes in San Panfilo.