New light for old master paintings
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 10:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have developed an instrument capable of non-invasively capturing subsurface details from artwork at a high resolution. Their setup will allow conservators and conservation scientists to more effectively peek beneath the surface of paintings and artifacts to learn not only how the artist built up the original composition, but also what coatings have been applied to it over the years.