"Macro-X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy revealed that Dalí painted this work using strontium yellow, Ceruleum blue, cobalt blue, various chromium-based greens, carbon black, earthy pigments, lead white combining cerussite and hydrocerussite, and zinc white."
"Not all areas containing zinc white are affected. Only those zinc-white-rich paint layers that are superimposed over lead white-containing layers display visible signs of deterioration."
The Temptation of Saint Anthony, painted by Salvador Dalí in 1946, is notable for its Surrealist elements and spirituality. Owned by the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium since 1965, the painting has shown signs of degradation, particularly in areas with zinc white pigment. An international expert team utilized various imaging techniques to study the artwork's condition, revealing that deterioration primarily occurred before its acquisition. The study found that only certain zinc-white-rich layers over lead white layers displayed visible signs of damage.
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