Journal of Conservation Science (보존과학회지)

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Study on the Copper-Arsenic Green Pigments used on Shamanic Paintings in the 19~20th century

19~20세기 무신도 등에 사용된 구리-비소 녹색 안료에 대한 연구

  • Oh, Joon Suk (Conservation Laboratory, The National Folk Museum of Korea) ;
  • Choi, Jung Eun (Conservation Laboratory, The National Folk Museum of Korea) ;
  • Choi, Yoon Hee (Department of Cultural Heritage Conservation Science, Graduate School, Kongju National University)
  • 오준석 (국립민속박물관 보존과학실) ;
  • 최정은 (국립민속박물관 보존과학실) ;
  • 최윤희 (국립공주대학교 대학원 문화재보존과학과)
  • Received : 2015.06.29
  • Accepted : 2015.08.28
  • Published : 2015.09.20
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Abstract

The green pigments of shamanic paintings (83 items) in the 19~20th century were analyzed with X-ray fluorescent spectrometer(XRF), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR). In 60 items, copper and arsenic were detected in green pigments of the paintings by XRF spectra. Cu $K{\alpha}$/As $K{\beta}$ (peak intensity ratio of copper and arsenic) of shamanic paintings of Bokgaedang (shrine), solemn paintings (romance of three kingdoms) of Donggwanwangmyo and unknown enshrined place were 5.93~12.04 and higher compared to 5.67-6.26 of standard emerald greens and 4.01~7.89 of remaining shamanic paintings. The SEM images of crystal forms of copper-arsenic green pigments were various. Crystal forms were divided into oval and round spherulite with intersecting plate crystals and spherulite with agglomerate plate crystals. The crystals of the latter were found in shamanic paintings of Bokgaedang (shrine), solemn paintings (romance of three kingdoms) of Donggwanwangmyo and unknown enshrined place and the former were found in the rest of shamanic paintings. Copper-arsenic green pigments of shamanic paintings were identified as Scheele's green from shamanic paintings of Bokgaedang (shrine) and romance of three kingdoms. Emerald green from the rest of shamanic paintings by ATR-FTIR. From analytical results, it is confirmed that Scheele's green of shamanic paintings of Bokgaedang and romance of three kingdoms was used in the 1850s~1870s and emerald green had been widely used from late 19th century to 1970 in the rest of shamanic paintings.

19~20세기 83점의 무신도 등의 녹색 안료를 형광X선분광기, 주사전자현미경, 적외선분광광도계를 이용하여 분석하였다. 형광X선분광기에 의한 성분 분석 결과 60점에서 구리와 비소가 검출되었다. 복개당 무신도와 삼국지연의도의 구리와 비소 강도 비 Cu $K{\alpha}$/As $K{\beta}$는 5.93~12.04로 표준 에메랄드 그린 5.67~6.26, 나머지 무신도 4.01~7.89에 비해 높아 셸레즈 그린으로 추정되었다. 형광X선분광기 분석에서 구리와 비소가 검출된 녹색 안료에서는 다양한 형태의 결정이 관찰되었다. 대부분의 무신도에서는 판상의 결정이 성장한 타원형이나 원형 구정이 관찰되었지만, 복개당 무신도와 삼국지연의도에서는 판상의 결정이 빽빽하게 채워진 원형 구정만이 존재하였다. 적외선분광광도계로 구리-비소 녹색 안료를 분석한 결과, 복개당 무신도와 삼국지연의도는 셸레즈 그린이 동정되었고, 나머지 무신도에서는 에메랄드 그린이 동정되었다. 분석 결과로부터 복개당 무신도 및 삼국지연의도에는 녹색 안료로 셸레즈 그린이 사용되었고 제작 연대는 1850년대~1870년대로 추정되며, 에메랄드 그린은 19세기 후기 이후부터 1970년까지 제작된 무신도에서 녹색 안료로써 광범위하게 사용된 것이 확인되었다.

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