Table 1 Description of the six paintings and their dimensions, period and materials
| Â | Painting | Dimensions | Age | Materials and artistic technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Madonna con Bambino Madonna with Child
| 530 × 900 × 14 mm | Fifteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: two vertical tangential (approximately 40 mm from the pith), respectively 275 mm and 255 mm wide Preparation and painting technique: thick gesso and animal glue preparation with the use of canvas; egg tempera paints |
2 | S. Lodovico e S. Giuliano Saint Lodovico and Saint Giuliano
| 67 × 1310 × 33 mm | Fifteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: three vertical radial boards (approximately 20 mm from the pith), respectively 170 mm, 380 mm, and 145 mm Preparation and painting technique: thick gesso and animal glue preparation with the use of canvas; egg tempera paints |
3 | Santa Domenicana Dominican Saint
| 700 × 1370 × 25 mm | Fifteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: four vertical boards; the first looking from the back is tangential (50 mm from the pith) and 185mcm wide; the other three are radial (approximately 20 mm from the pith) and, respectively 165 mm, 130 mm e 220 mm wide Preparation and painting technique: thick gesso and animal glue preparation with canvas; tempera paints and gold leaf Previous conservation treatment: application of a waterproof coating (60% bee wax, 30% paraffine, 10% colophon) on the back face |
4 | Madonna con Bambino, S. Giovannino e Monaco Madonna with Child, Saint John and monk
| 645 × 775 × 23 mm | sixteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: two vertical tangential boards, 210 mm and 435 mm (20 mm from the pith) wide Preparation and painting technique: thick gesso and animal glue preparation; thick oil paints |
5 | Crocifissione con Madonna e S. Giovanni apostolo Crucifixion with Madonna and Saint John
| 655 × 855 × 30 mm | Sixteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: two vertical tangential (approximately 50 mm from the pith) poplar wood boards, 295 mm and 360 mm wide Preparation and painting technique: thin gesso and animal glue preparation; rose primer; thin oil paints |
6 | Madonna con Bambino Madonna with Child
| 650 × 890 × 28 mm | Sixteenth century | Wood species: Poplar Number of boards and orientation: three vertical boards; the first looking from the back is radial and 225 mm wide; the other two are tangential (approximately 60 mm from the pith) and 320 and 105 mm wide, respectively Preparation and painting technique: thin gesso and animal glue preparation; thin oil paints |
