Revealing Underdrawings in Wall Paintings of Complex Stratigraphy with a Novel Reflectance Photoacoustic Imaging Prototype [PDF]
Journal of Imaging, 2021 Revealing precious hidden features by a completely non-invasive approach is one of the crucial issues in the Heritage Science field. In this regard, concealed fresco paintings still represent an analytical challenge.
Antonina Chaban +5 more
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Acquisition of High Spectral Resolution Diffuse Reflectance Image Cubes (350–2500 nm) from Archaeological Wall Paintings and Other Immovable Heritage Using a Field-Deployable Spatial Scanning Reflectance Spectrometry Hyperspectral System [PDF]
Sensors, 2022 There is growing interest in bringing non-invasive laboratory-based analytical imaging tools to field sites to study wall paintings in order to collect molecular information on the macroscale.
Roxanne Radpour +2 more
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A Multianalytical Investigation to Preserve Wall Paintings: A Case Study in a Hypogeum Environment. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2023 In the present study, a diagnostic approach was used to analyze the wall painting in the apse of the Sotterra church at Paola, in the province of Cosenza, Italy. The Sotterra church is nowadays located 6 m under the ground level.
Zicarelli MA +7 more
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Visualization and mapping of literature on the scientific analysis of wall paintings: a bibliometric analysis from 2011 to 2021. [PDF]
Herit Sci, 2022 As non-renewable cultural heritage, wall paintings play an important role in society. To reveal the trends in the scientific analysis of mural paintings, 845 relevant research articles published from 2011 to 2021 were collected from the Web of Science ...
Zhu Z +6 more
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Characterization of Wall Paintings of the Harem Court in the Alhambra Monumental Ensemble: Advantages and Limitations of In Situ Analysis. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Non-invasive techniques (X-ray fluorescence, XRF, and Raman spectroscopy) were used for the study of the Hispano Muslim wall paintings. Principal component analysis (PCA) was performed on the semi-quantitative XRF results directly provided by the in ...
Arjonilla P +5 more
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Characterisation of Environmental Biofilms Colonising Wall Paintings of the Fornelle Cave in the Archaeological Site of Cales. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2021 Caves present unique habitats for the development of microbial communities due to their peculiar environmental conditions. In caves decorated with frescoes, the characterization of microbial biofilm is important to better preserve and safeguard such ...
De Luca D +3 more
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Multisensorial Assessment of Laser Effects on Shellac Applied on Wall Paintings. [PDF]
Sensors (Basel), 2021 The assessment of five different laser treatments in the conservation of wall paintings was devised on the basis of the surface temperature monitoring by infrared thermography (IRT), ultraviolet-induced fluorescence-visible (UV-VIS) imaging, and optical ...
Striova J +5 more
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Nondestructive Analysis of Wall Paintings at Ostia Antica
Heritage, 2021 Roman wall paintings at Ostia Antica were studied for the first time in situ in an integrated approach using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) depth profiling, portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), and visible induced luminescence (VIL) in order to explore ...
Bernhard Blümich +6 more
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Blurring of ancient wall paintings caused by binder decay in the pigment layer. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 In this paper, the effect of binder decay rather than a change in the pigments on the blurring of ancient wall paintings was researched. The simulated wall paintings were prepared by brushing an aqueous solution containing gelatine and ochre grains on ...
Zheng L +5 more
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From remote sensing and machine learning to the history of the Silk Road: large scale material identification on wall paintings. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2020 Automatic remote reflectance spectral imaging of large painted areas in high resolution, from distances of tens of meters, has made the imaging of entire architectural interior feasible. However, it has significantly increased the volume of data. Here we
Kogou S +7 more
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