A Case Study of RenaissanceWall Paintings in Granada (Spain): Historical–Artistic Analysis, Materials Characterization, and State of Conservation Jiménez Desmond, Daniel Arizzi, Anna Cardell Fernández, Carolina Wall painting Tempera Pigments Conservation Efflorescences Fungi attack The research carried out on the wall paintings of Hernán Pérez del Pulgar’s Palace chapel in Granada (Spain) was aimed at determining its historical–artistic, stylistic, technical, and compositional aspects. For this, a 16th century frieze and an 18th century pendentive were studied. The mineralogical, chemical, and textural characterization of the constituent materials and the study of the state of conservation of the paintings have helped to determine the pictorial technique used, identify the nature of the salts present in the paintings, and other pathologies including a dormant fungal attack. To this end, optical microscopy (OM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Field emission scanning electron microscopy with microanalysis (FESEM-EDS), and micro-Raman spectroscopy (MRS) were used. The information obtained helps clarify important aspects of the painting technique used, laying a basis to ensure effective and suitable conservation and restoration measures on the paintings that will ensure their durability over time. 2023-09-25T11:01:50Z 2023-09-25T11:01:50Z 2023-06-23 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Jiménez-Desmond, D.; Arizzi, A.; Cardell, C. A Case Study of RenaissanceWall Paintings in Granada (Spain): Historical–Artistic Analysis, Materials Characterization, and State of Conservation. Minerals 2023, 13, 854. [https://doi.org/10.3390/min13070854] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/84644 10.3390/min13070854 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI