Course: Reading Palimpsests – Imaging methods
A palimpsest is a manuscript that has been overwritten with new text. The original text is barely visible because it has been erased. In this
A palimpsest is a manuscript that has been overwritten with new text. The original text is barely visible because it has been erased. In this
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) is an advanced imaging technique used in cultural heritage preservation to capture the surface details of objects with remarkable precision. RTI
CHSOS has developed Archimedes, the multipurpose scanner for Art Diagnostics. It is a modular low-cost, mobile, and lightweight scanner that can accommodate a number of diagnostic
Infrared Reflectography (IRR) allows for identifying underdrawing and pentimenti. IRR is coupled with the panoramic method. It is performed with a scientific camera (InGaAs) that can image in the range
Conservators and art historians need non-invasive methodologies to identify and map pigments on works of art and archaeology. These tools allow them to select appropriate
In the analysis of polychrome artworks, among the techniques available in a portable version, Reflectance Spectroscopy (RS) has been established as a powerful one for the
Technical Photography (TP) represents a collection of images realized with a modified digital camera sensitive to the spectral range 360-1000 nm. Different lighting sources and