Identification of the Type of Coloring Materials in Safavid-era Mural Paintings in Jarchi Bashi Mosque, Isfahan

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Department of Art and Architecture, Payam Noor University, P.O. Box: 19395-4697, Tehran, Iran

10.30509/jcst.2025.167396.1240

Abstract

This research aims to identify pigments and color agents in the remains of Safavid murals in Jarchibashi Mosque, Isfahan. In this regard, red, blue, white, and gold-colored layers were sampled, as well as the lower layers of the authentic parts of the Safavid period. Analyses such as Fourier transform infrared analysis (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), and microscopic studies under a polarized microscope (PLM) were used for structural and elemental investigations. Based on the results obtained, in the colored decorations of Jarchibashi Mosque, red syringe pigment was used for red decorations, natural azure blue for blue-colored decorations, white mud (halonite) for white-colored decorations, and gold leaf for golden-colored decorations.

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Journal of Color Science and Technology
Volume 18, Issue 3 - Serial Number 69
December 2024
Pages 221-234

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