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  1. Fifteenth century Florentine mural investigated in situ with VNIR Hyperspectral Imaging and NIR Photography supports interpretation as a bloodletting scene

    Article • Scientific Reports, May 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  2. Environmentally friendly YIn0.9Fe0.1O3-ZnO yellow pigment displaying near infra red (NIR) reflectance and photocatalytic activity

    Article • Ceramics International, May 2024, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  3. Hyperspectral imaging and convolutional neural networks for augmented documentation of ancient Egyptian artefacts

    Article • Heritage Science, March 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  4. An investigation of the photostability of 19th century artists’ cochineal lake pigments using MFT and conventional accelerated ageing tests

    Article • Nondestructive Testing And Evaluation, January 2024, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  5. The Non-Invasive Spectroscopic Study of a Parchment Object from the National Central Library of Florence: The Hebrew Scroll

    Article • Heritage, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  6. A Formulation for a New Environmentally Friendly Varnish for Paintings

    Article • Coatings, September 2023, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  7. The man who became a Blue Glass. Reflectance hyperspectral imaging discloses a hidden Picasso painting of the Blue period

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, July 2023, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  8. A Novel Transmittance Vis–NIR Hyper-Spectral Imaging Scanner for Analysis of Photographic Negatives: A Potential Tool for Photography Conservation

    Article • Sensors, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  9. Application of a hyperspectral camera for colorimetric measurements on polychrome surfaces in a controlled environment and evaluation of three image processing software for displaying colorimetric data: Pros and cons of the methodology presented

    Article • Color Research & Application, December 2022, Wiley

    Marcello Picollo

  10. The Use of UV-Visible Diffuse Reflectance Spectrophotometry for a Fast, Preliminary Authentication of Gemstones

    Article • Molecules, July 2022, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  11. Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Segmentation and Classification with Convolutional Neural Networks

    Article • January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  12. “Ecce Homo” by Antonello da Messina, from non-invasive investigations to data fusion and dissemination

    Article • Scientific Reports, August 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  13. Reflectance hyperspectral data processing on a set of Picasso paintings: which algorithm provides what? A comparative analysis of multivariate, statistical and artificial intelligence methods

    Article • July 2021, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  14. To be or not to be an azo pigment: Chemistry for the preservation of historical β-naphthol reds in cultural heritage

    Article • Dyes and Pigments, June 2021, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  15. Application of Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy on Plastics in Cultural Heritage Collections: A Comparative Assessment of Two Portable Mid-Fourier Transform Infrared Reflection Devices

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, March 2021, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  16. Picasso’s 1917 paint materials and their influence on the condition of four paintings

    Article • SN Applied Sciences, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  17. Remote-sensing hyperspectral imaging for applications in archaeological areas: Non-invasive investigations on wall paintings and on mural inscriptions in the Pompeii site

    Article • Microchemical Journal, November 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  18. How Good Are RGB Cameras Retrieving Colors of Natural Scenes and Paintings?—A Study Based on Hyperspectral Imaging

    Article • Sensors, November 2020, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  19. An Alternative Phase-Sensitive THz Imaging Technique for Art Conservation: History and New Developments at the ENEA Center of Frascati

    Article • Applied Sciences, October 2020, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  20. Non-invasive techniques applied to the alchemical codex of the State Archive of Florence

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, October 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  21. The identification of synthetic organic red pigments in historical plastics: Developing an in situ analytical protocol based on Raman microscopy

    Article • Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, September 2020, Wiley

    Marcello Picollo

  22. The multi-analytical in situ analysis of cadmium-based pigments in plastics

    Article • Microchemical Journal, September 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  23. A fast non-invasive method for preliminary authentication of mediaeval glass enamels using UV–visible–NIR diffuse reflectance spectrophotometry

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, September 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  24. Evaluation of the efficacy and durability of the “barium hydroxide method” after 40 years. Multi-analytical survey on the Crocifissione by Beato Angelico

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, September 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  25. Evaluation of the Data Quality from a Round-Robin Test of Hyperspectral Imaging Systems

    Article • Sensors, July 2020, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  26. Hyper-Spectral Imaging Technique in the Cultural Heritage Field: New Possible Scenarios

    Article • Sensors, May 2020, MDPI AG

    Marcello Picollo

  27. Macro X-ray fluorescence and VNIR hyperspectral imaging in the investigation of two panels by Marco d'Oggiono

    Article • Microchemical Journal, May 2020, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  28. Chemical Analysis in Cultural Heritage

    Article • February 2020, De Gruyter

    Marcello Picollo

  29. Multi-technical approach for the characterization of polychrome decorative surfaces at Spanish Mission Churches in Nueva Vizcaya (Chihuahua, Mexico)

    Article • STAR Science & Technology of Archaeological Research, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  30. Merging of imaging techniques based on reflectance hyperspectral and neutron tomography for characterization of a modern replica of a 13th century knife from Croatia

    Article • July 2019, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  31. Noninvasive Analytical and Diagnostic Technologies for Studying Early Renaissance Wall Paintings

    Article • Surveys in Geophysics, June 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  32. JAIC special issue on “Reflectance hyperspectral imaging to support documentation and conservation of 2D artworks”

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, April 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  33. Short-wave infrared reflectance hyperspectral imaging for painting investigations: A methodological study

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, March 2019, Taylor & Francis

    costanza cucci, Marcello Picollo

  34. Elucidating the composition and the state of conservation of nitrocellulose-based animation cells by means of non-invasive and micro-destructive techniques

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, January 2019, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  35. UV-Vis spectroscopy

    Article • Physical Sciences Reviews, November 2018, De Gruyter

    Marcello Picollo

  36. The ageing of model pigment/linseed oil systems studied by means of vibrational spectroscopies and chemometrics

    Article • Vibrational Spectroscopy, November 2018, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  37. The illuminated manuscript Corale 43 and its attribution to Beato Angelico: Non-invasive analysis by FORS, XRF and hyperspectral imaging techniques

    Article • Microchemical Journal, May 2018, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  38. Assessment of multispectral and hyperspectral imaging systems for digitisation of a Russian icon

    Article • Heritage Science, September 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  39. An in situ non-invasive study of two Tibetan manuscripts from the Asian Collection of the Museum of Natural History in Florence

    Article • Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  40. Guest Editorial: Special Issue on THz Radiation Applied to Cultural Heritage

    Article • Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  41. Contemporary artists' spinel pigments: Non-invasive characterization by means of electronic spectroscopy

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, February 2017, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  42. Vis-NIR Hyperspectral and Terahertz Imaging Investigations on a Fresco Painting on “Tavella” by Alessandro Gherardini

    Article • Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  43. Investigation on water content in fresco mock-ups in the microwave and near-IR spectral regions

    Article • Measurement Science and Technology, January 2017, Institute of Physics Publishing

    Marcello Picollo

  44. When It Is Not Only About Color: The Importance of Hyperspectral Imaging Applied to the Investigation of Paintings

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  45. Case Studies Regarding the Application of THz Imaging to Cultural Heritages

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  46. Terahertz Waves and Cultural Heritage: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives

    Article • January 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  47. Insights on the Side Panels of the Franciscan Triptych by Fra Angelico Using Terahertz Time-Domain Imaging (THz-TDI)

    Article • Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, December 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  48. Discovering “The Italian Flag” by Fernando Melani (1907–1985)

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, November 2016, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  49. Reflectance Hyperspectral Imaging for Investigation of Works of Art: Old Master Paintings and Illuminated Manuscripts

    Article • Accounts of Chemical Research, September 2016, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Marcello Picollo

  50. Fra Angelico’s painting technique revealed by terahertz time-domain imaging (THz-TDI)

    Article • Applied Physics A, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  51. Non-invasive Florentine Renaissance Panel Painting Replica Structures Investigation by Using Terahertz Time-Domain Imaging (THz-TDI) Technique

    Article • Journal of Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  52. A new 3D THz scanner for the THz-ARTE project

    Article • September 2016, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  53. Keith Haring in Pisa and Melbourne: Controversy and conservation

    Article • Studies in Conservation, June 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  54. Pre-hispanic pigments and Italian renaissance designs at Spanish colonial missions churches in Northern Mexico

    Article • Color Research & Application, January 2016, Wiley

    Marcello Picollo

  55. The Colors of Keith Haring: A Spectroscopic Study on the Materials of the Mural Painting Tuttomondo and on Reference Contemporary Outdoor Paints

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, January 2016, SAGE Publications

    costanza cucci, Marcello Picollo

  56. Multivariate analysis of combined reflectance FT-NIR and micro-Raman spectra on oil-paint models

    Article • Microchemical Journal, January 2016, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  57. Study of semi-synthetic plastic objects of historic interest using non-invasive total reflectance FT-IR

    Article • Microchemical Journal, January 2016, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  58. Experimental study on merits of virtual cleaning of paintings with aged varnish

    Article • Optics Express, December 2015, Optical Society of America (OSA)

    Marcello Picollo

  59. An integrated multi-medial approach to cultural heritage conservation and documentation: from remotely-sensed lidar imaging to historical archive data

    Article • October 2015, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  60. Non-invasive identification of traditional red lake pigments in fourteenth to sixteenth centuries paintings through the use of hyperspectral imaging technique

    Article • Applied Physics A, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  61. Multivariate Analysis of Combined Fourier Transform Near-Infrared Spectrometry (FT-NIR) and Raman Datasets for Improved Discrimination of Drying Oils

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, July 2015, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  62. Hyperspectral remote sensing techniques applied to the noninvasive investigation of mural paintings: a feasibility study carried out on a wall painting by Beato Angelico in Florence

    Article • June 2015, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  63. Test measurements on a secco white-lead containing model samples to assess the effects of exposure to low-fluence UV laser radiation

    Article • Applied Surface Science, May 2015, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  64. Anselm Kiefer: a study of his artistic materials

    Article • Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  65. Accuracy in Colour Reproduction: Using a ColorChecker Chart to Assess the Usefulness and Comparability of Data Acquired with Two Hyper-Spectral Systems

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  66. Obtaining noninvasive stratigraphic details of panel paintings using terahertz time domain spectroscopy imaging system

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, January 2015, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  67. A multidisciplinary approach to the investigation of “La Caverna dell’Antimateria” (1958–1959) by Pinot Gallizio

    Article • Heritage Science, December 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  68. Colour and Space in Cultural Heritage: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Documentation of Material Culture

    Article • International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era, December 2014, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  69. Terahertz and millimetre wave imaging for wall painting investigation

    Article • October 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  70. Terahertz and millimetre wave imaging for wall painting investigation

    Article • October 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  71. A millimeter wave/terahertz 3D scanner for wall painting investigation

    Article • September 2014, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  72. Comparative Study of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy in Transmission, Attenuated Total Reflection, and Total Reflection Modes for the Analysis of Plastics in the Cultural Heritage Field

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    Dr Benedetto Pizzo, Marcello Picollo

  73. A Spectroscopic Study of Brazilwood Paints in Medieval Books of Hours

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  74. Terahertz time domain imaging for cultural heritage

    Article • Insight - Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring, March 2014, British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)

    Marcello Picollo

  75. Characterisation of colourants on illuminated manuscripts by portable fibre optic UV-visible-NIR reflectance spectrophotometry

    Article • Analytical Methods, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Professor Maurizio Aceto, Marcello Picollo

  76. Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Jean Bourgeois, Professor Franc Solina, Marcello Picollo, Antoine Isaac

  77. Chemical curing in alkyd paints: An evaluation via FT-IR and NMR spectroscopies

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, January 2014, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  78. Hyper-Spectral Acquisition on Historically Accurate Reconstructions of Red Organic Lakes

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  79. Colour and Space in Cultural Heritage: Key Questions in 3D Optical Documentation of Material Culture for Conservation, Study and Preservation

    Article • January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  80. Study of the effects of low-fluence laser irradiation on wall paintings: Test measurements on fresco model samples

    Article • Applied Surface Science, November 2013, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  81. Fibre Optic Reflectance Spectroscopy as a non-invasive tool for investigating plastics degradation in contemporary art collections: A methodological study on an expanded polystyrene artwork

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, July 2013, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  82. THz techniques as a complementary non-invasive diagnostic method for the study of medieval panel paintings

    Article • June 2013, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  83. Extending hyperspectral imaging from Vis to NIR spectral regions: a novel scanner for the in-depth analysis of polychrome surfaces

    Article • May 2013, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  84. Reflectance spectroscopy safeguards cultural assets

    Article • SPIE Newsroom, March 2013, SPIE

    costanza cucci, Marcello Picollo

  85. The artists’ materials of Fernando Melani: A precursor of the Poor Art artistic movement in Italy

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, March 2013, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  86. Non-invasive differentiation between natural and synthetic ultramarine blue pigments by means of 250–900 nm FORS analysis

    Article • Analytical Methods, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Marcello Picollo

  87. Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging

    Article • January 2013

    Dr Axel Zeitler , Marcello Picollo

  88. Near Infrared Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy to Map Paint Binders In Situ on Illuminated Manuscripts

    Article • Angewandte Chemie, April 2012, Wiley

    Marcello Picollo

  89. Trans-illumination and trans-irradiation with digital cameras: Potentials and limits of two imaging techniques used for the diagnostic investigation of paintings

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, January 2012, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  90. Library of UV–Vis–NIR reflectance spectra of modern organic dyes from historic pattern-card coloured papers

    Article • Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, September 2011, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  91. Open issues in hyperspectral imaging for diagnostics on paintings: when high-spectral and spatial resolution turns into data redundancy

    Article • June 2011, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  92. Application of THz sensing to analysis of works of art for conservation

    Article • October 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  93. A new artists' materials spectroscopic archive in the THz region

    Article • September 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  94. Examination of pigments by using FT-THz

    Article • September 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  95. Terahertz spectroscopy and imaging for material analysis in conservation science

    Article • July 2010, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Marcello Picollo

  96. Terahertz spectroscopy applied to the analysis of artists’ materials

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  97. CHARACTERIZATION OF TRADITIONAL DYES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA BY NON-INVASIVE UV-VIS-NIR REFLECTANCE SPECTROSCOPY

    Article • Studies in Conservation, January 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  98. Terahertz imaging systems: a non-invasive technique for the analysis of paintings

    Article • July 2009, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  99. The vibrational spectroscopy of indigo: A reassessment

    Article • Vibrational Spectroscopy, July 2009, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  100. A study of the blue colors used by Telemaco Signorini (1835–1901)

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, April 2009, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  101. An integrated spectroscopic approach for the identification of what distinguishes Afghan lapis lazuli from others

    Article • Vibrational Spectroscopy, January 2009, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  102. The ancient stained windows by Nicolò di Pietro Gerini in Florence. A novel diagnostic tool for non-invasive in situ diagnosis

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, July 2007, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  103. Use of mid-infrared fiber-optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) to evaluate efficacy of nanostructured systems in wall painting conservation

    Article • Applied Physics A, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  104. Integrated non-invasive technologies for the diagnosis and conservation of the cultural heritage

    Article • Journal of Neutron Research, March 2006, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  105. Fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy and hyper-spectral image spectroscopy: two integrated techniques for the study of the Madonna dei Fusi

    Article • June 2005, SPIE

    Marcello Picollo

  106. Identification of the Pre-Columbian Pigment Maya Blue on Works of Art by Noninvasive UV-Vis and Raman Spectroscopic Techniques

    Article • Journal of the American Institute for Conservation, January 2004, Maney Publishing

    Marcello Picollo

  107. Disposable Indicators for Monitoring Lighting Conditions in Museums

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, November 2003, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Marcello Picollo

  108. Non-invasive spectroscopic measurements on the Il ritratto della figliastra by Giovanni Fattori: identification of pigments and colourimetric analysis

    Article • Journal of Cultural Heritage, October 2003, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  109. Non-invasive fibre optic Fourier transform-infrared reflectance spectroscopy on painted layers

    Article • Analytica Chimica Acta, November 2001, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  110. Mid-Infrared Fiber-Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Noninvasive Technique for Remote Analysis of Painted Layers. Part I: Technical Setup

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 2001, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  111. Mid-Infrared Fiber-Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy: A Noninvasive Technique for Remote Analysis of Painted Layers. Part II: Statistical Analysis of Spectra

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 2001, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  112. Evaluation of the museum environmental risk by means of tempera-painted dosimeters

    Article • Thermochimica Acta, December 2000, Elsevier

    Marcello Picollo

  113. Tempera-Painted Dosimeters for Environmental Indoor Monitoring:  A Spectroscopic and Chemometric Approach

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, June 2000, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Marcello Picollo

  114. Principal Component Analysis of Spectral Data: A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Materials Constituting Works of Art

    Article • MRS Proceedings, January 1996, Springer Science + Business Media

    Marcello Picollo

  115. Non-destructive spectroscopic detection of cobalt(II) in paintings and glass

    Article • Studies in Conservation, January 1996, Taylor & Francis

    Marcello Picollo

  116. Principal Component Analysis of Near-Infrared and Visible Spectra: An Application to a XIIth Century Italian Work of Art

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 1995, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo

  117. Color Analysis of the Brancacci Chapel Frescoes: Part II

    Article • Applied Spectroscopy, April 1993, SAGE Publications

    Marcello Picollo