MOLAB analysis with multispectral VIS NIR in Oslo at the Munch Museum
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The HSG published the results of non-invasive optical analyses on the Uffizi Gallery’s drawing 8P by Leonardo da Vinci. Together with art historians and conservators, the HSG unveiled hidden, technical features of a fragile and priceless artwork. The HSG applied different types of analysis on both sides of the drawing. It used multispectral reflectography in […]
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Meccatura is a type of historical gilding technique, which consists in the application of a coloured varnish on burnished metal surfaces (silver or tin foil) with the aim to both imitate the golden surface and to protect the metal from tarnishing. Since the medieval period in Europe, it has been applied in paintings, carved wood altarpieces, […]
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The MDPI Open Access Publishing – Applied sciences will publish a Special Issue entitled: “Beyond the surface: Novel Non-Destructive Techniques to Explore Works of Art”.Today the variety of artistic materials requires a multi analytical approach for comprehensive knowledge and the interpretation of the results. This holistic approach, while enhancing the quality of the results, raises […]
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For 7 years, the Opificio delle Pietre Dure restored the Gallerie degli Uffizi‘s Adoration of the Magi by Leonardo. A video tells the story of this restoration unveiling features and secrets and shows how scientific analyses carried out together with IPERION HS and E-rihs.eu partners can contribute to preserving European #heritage. The HSG group carried […]
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A comprehensive review focused on Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS) applied in the field of Heritage Science The CNR-INO Heritage Science Group has recently published a comprehensive review focused on Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS) applied in the field of Heritage Science in “La rivista del Nuovo Cimento della Società Italiana di Fisica”, edited by Springer Nature.By […]
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