Science and Art: The Painted Surface
Antonio Sgamellotti, "Science and Art: The Painted Surface"
English | ISBN: 1849738181 | 2014 | 644 pages | EPUB, PDF | 17 MB + 33 MB
English | ISBN: 1849738181 | 2014 | 644 pages | EPUB, PDF | 17 MB + 33 MB
Science and art are increasingly interconnected in the activities of the study and conservation of works of art. Science plays a key role in cultural heritage, from developing new analytical techniques for studying the art, to investigating new ways of preserving the materials for the future. For example, high resolution multispectral examination of paintings allows art historians to view underdrawings barely visible before, while the use of non-invasive and micro-sampling analytical techniques allow scientists to identify pigments and binders that help art conservators in their work. It also allows curators to understand more about how the artwork was originally painted.
Through a series of case studies written by scientists together with art historians, archaeologists and conservators, Science and Art: The Painted Surface
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