List of publications of project members related to SPAM! research (Results of the SPAM! Project will be included here as soon as they become available.)
Peer-Reviewed Papers in Indexed Journals
2025
Gnemmi, M., Vila Espuña, A., Herrero‐Cortell, M. Á., Picollo, M., Falchi, L., Davanzo, E., L. Fuster-López, Izzo, F. C. (2026). Chemical Aspects Influencing Crack Formation in Black‐and‐White Oil‐Based Paints: Study of Five Spanish Abstract Informalist Paintings by Antonio Saura (1930–1998). Chemistry‐Methods, 6(1), e202500100. https://doi.org/10.1002/cmtd.202500100
Herrero-Cortell, M.A.; Samaniego-Jiménez, I.; Belenguer-Salvador, C.; Raïch-Creus, M.; Osete-Cortina, L.; Abbafati, A.; Vila, A.; Picollo, M.; Fuster-López, L. Micro-Multiband Imaging (µMBI) in the Technical Study and Condition Assessment of Paintings: An Insight into Its Potential and Limitations. Heritage 2026, 9, 54. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage9020054
- Gnemmi, L. Fuster-López, L.Pagnin, A. Bonetto, M.F. Mecklenburg, S. Sands, G.Watson, W. Rao, S. Slad, F.C.Izzo, “Innovative imaging approach for the observation of ion migration mechanisms in oil paint films: implications for paint stability and degradation phenomena”, npj Mater Degrad, In press.
2024
Gnemmi, M., Fuster-Lòpez, L., Mecklenburg, M. et al. Ion migration mechanisms in the early stages of drying and degradation of oil paint films. npj Mater Degrad 8, 63 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-024-00472-8
2023
Cucci, C., Picollo, M., Stefani, L., Jiménez, R. The man who became a Blue Glass. Reflectance hyperspectral imaging discloses a hidden Picasso painting of the Blue period. Journal of Cultural Heritage, Volume 62 (2023), 484–492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2023.07.003
Izzo, F.C., Gnemmi, M., Herrero-Cortell, Á. et al. Selective damage induced by pigment-medium interactions in a Neoplasticist oil canvas painting: Composition dans le cône avec couleur orange by G. Vantongerloo (1929). Herit Sci 12, 92 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-024-01154-z
2022
Janas, A. et al. Mechanical properties of materials constituting canvas paintings. Herit Sci 10, 160 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00794-3
Sang-Hoon Lee, D. et al. Numerical modelling of mechanical degradation of canvas paintings under desiccation. Herit Sci 10, 130 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00763-w
Janas, A. et al. Shrinkage and mechanical properties of drying oil paints. Herit Sci 10, 181 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-022-00814-2
2020
Fuster, L. et al. Picasso’s 1917 Palette and its Implications in the Condition of Four Case Studies. SN Appl. Sci. 2, 2159 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-020-03803-x
2019
Andersen, C.K., Fuster-López, L. An insight into canvas paintings’ stability and the influence of structural conservation treatments. Smithsonian Contributions to Museum Conservation (2019), pp.13–20. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.11342126.v1
Fuster López, L. et al. An insight into the mechanical properties of selected commercial oil and alkyd paint films containing cobalt blue. Journal of Cultural Heritage 35 (2019), 225–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2018.12.007
Picollo, M. et al. Chromatic values in Pablo Picasso’s early work: a comparison of hues in “Science and Charity” (1897) and its three oil sketches. Color Culture and Science, 11(2), pp.34–42. https://doi.org/10.23738/CCSJ.110204
2016
Fuster-López, L. et al. Study of the chemical composition and the mechanical behaviour of 20th century commercial artists’ oil paints containing manganese-based pigments. Microchemical Journal, 124, pp.962–973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2015.08.023
Peer-Reviewed Book Chapters
2024
Fuster-López, L. et al. Ion migration and cracks influencing the stability of red grounds in Cabrera’s Series of the Virgin. In: Ayate: Cuadernos del Proyecto Cabrera II. Download
2023
Fuster-López, L. et al. An Insight into the Limits and Possibilities of the Biological, Chemical and Mechanical Performance of Glue Paste Lined Paintings. In Conserving Canvas, Getty, pp. 387–396. Read online
Fuster-López, L. et al. Selective cracks: Mapping damage from pigment-medium interaction in three neo-plastic oil paintings. ICOM-CC 20th Triennial Conference. Download
Janas, A. et al. Time evolution of mechanical properties and shrinkage of drying oil paints. ICOM-CC 20th Triennial Conference. Download
2022
Vila, A. et al. Black is not always black. An insight into selective degradation phenomenon in modern oil black paint films. Science and Art IX, pp. 247–261. (In press)
2020
Lukomski, M., Bosco, E., Bratasz, L. Helping to safeguard collections: Measuring Mechanical Behavior at the Microscale. Conservation Perspectives: The GCI Newsletter, 50(1).
2019
Vila, A. et al. Picasso 1917: An Insight into the Effects of Ground and Canvas in the Failure Mechanisms in Four Artworks. In Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings. Springer. ISBN: 978-3-030-19253-2.
Fuster-López, L. et al. Il ruolo dei siccativi nel comportamento delle pitture ad olio commerciali del XX secolo. In Dall’olio all’acrilico, Edizioni Il Prato, pp. 77–86. ISBN: 8863363285.
Andersen, C. K. et al. Mechanical and moisture sorption properties of commercial artists’ oil paint. In Conservation of Modern Oil Paintings, pp. 403–418.
2018
Fuster López, L. et al. Con permiso de Picasso. Aproximación a los mecanismos de degradación en pintura moderna. 19ª Jornada de Conservación de Arte Contemporáneo, Museo Reina Sofía.
2017
Fuster-López, L., Mecklenburg, M.F. A look into some factors influencing the film forming properties of oil paint films in copper paintings and the effects of environment in their structural behaviour. In Paintings on Copper, UPV, pp. 95–102.
2016
Fuster-López, L. et al. Il ruolo dei siccativi nel comportamento delle pitture ad olio commerciali del XX secolo. In From Oil Paintings to Acrylics, Il Prato, pp. 65–73.
Conference Proceedings
2026
L.Fuster López , I. Samaniego, M.A. Herrero, M. Gnemmi, M. T. Martínez, C. Vazquez, F. C. Izzo, L. Osete “Aplicación de la imagen multibanda en la documentación de la cinética de la degradación de pintura moderna: Foule Folle (Asger Jorn, 1961 )”, 27 Jornadas de Conservación de Arte Contemporáneo, 3-4 Marzo 2026. (Accepted)
L.Fuster-López*,C. Belenguer-Salvador,I. Puig-Sanchís,A. Abbafati,M. Á. Herrero-Cortell,M. Picollo,F. C. Izzo,L.Osete-Cortina, A.Vila, “Hidden Evidences of Failure Phenomena: Coupling Multimodal and Multiband Imaging Techniques to Document Crack Propagation in Canvas Paintings”, 21st International Council of Museums, Committee for Conservation (ICOM-CC) Triennial Conference in Oslo (14-18 September 2026) (Submitted)
2025
M. Gnemmi, M.A. Herrero-Cortell, L. Fuster-López, F.C Izzo, “Unravelling the sources of damage. The Potential of Multiband Imaging coupled with MO, HR-FESEM-EDX, ATR-FTIR and GC-MS to Inform Conservation Strategies”, Conference journey into the Ageing & Alterations of Paintings (JAAP), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3-4 April 2025.
F.C Izzo, M. Gnemmi, M. Mecklenburg, A. Murray, S. Sands, G. Watson, L. Fuster-López, “Linking mechanics and chemistry Metal Ion Migration in Oil Paint Film Forming and Performance”, Conference journey into the Ageing & Alterations of Paintings (JAAP), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 3-4 April 2025.
- Gnemmi, F.C Izzo M.A. Herrero-Cortell, A. M. García Castillo, L. Fuster-López, “The influence of pigment-medium interaction in the manifestation of selective degradation phenomena on modern white oil paints”, XXVIII Congresso Nazionale della Società Chimica Italiana (SCI 2024)
2022
Izzo, F.C. et al. A Technical Study of Cracks Resulting from Pigment-Medium Interactions in Early 20th Century Neo-Plastic Paintings. Innovation in Art Research and Technology, Paris. Book of Abstracts, p. 25.
García Castillo, A.M. et al. An Epidemiological Approach to the Study and Classification of Cracks in Oil Paintings on Canvas. IIC 2022, Wellington. Book of Abstracts, p. 16.
Izzo, F.C. et al. The Role of Pigment-Medium Interaction in The Film Forming, Ageing and Degradation Mechanisms of Modern Oil White Paints. Oslo, Book of Abstracts, p. 45.
2021
Cucci, C. et al. Reflectance hyperspectral data processing on a set of Picasso paintings. In Optics for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology VIII, SPIE. Vol. 11784, p. 1178404.
2020
Picollo, M. et al. Documentation and analysis of some Picasso’s paintings using hyperspectral imaging technique. In IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 949, p. 012023.
Editors
Perles-Ivars, A., Bosco, E., & Fuster López, L. (Eds.). Preventive Conservation, Predictive Analysis and Environmental Monitoring. Heritage Science, Springer. https://www.springeropen.com/collections/pcpaem
Fuster López, L., Murray, A., Jiménez, R. (Eds.). Engineering: Failure Mechanisms in Picasso’s Paintings. Applied Sciences, Springer. https://link.springer.com/collections/biiehcfibh
Fuster López, L., Stols-Witlox, M., & Picollo, M. (Eds.). UV-Vis Luminescence Imaging Techniques. Editorial UPV. https://monografias.editorial.upv.es/index.php/con_360/issue/view/6
