Mobile depth profiling and sub-surface imaging techniques for historical paintings—A review

M Alfeld, JAC Broekaert - Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2013 - Elsevier
Hidden, sub-surface paint layers and features contain valuable information for the art-
historical investigation of a painting's past and for its conservation for coming generations …

Damage functions in heritage science

M Strlič, D Thickett, J Taylor, M Cassar - Studies in Conservation, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This contribution critically examines various concepts related to damage functions in current
use; it does not represent a comprehensive review, however. In heritage science, damage …

Preventive thermographic diagnosis of historical buildings for consolidation

D Paoletti, D Ambrosini, S Sfarra, F Bisegna - Journal of cultural heritage, 2013 - Elsevier
Conserving architectural heritage usually requires a multidisciplinary approach involving a
variety of professionals and organizations. Since the evaluation of the state of conservation …

High-definition X-ray fluorescence elemental mapping of paintings

DL Howard, MD de Jonge, D Lau, D Hay… - Analytical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
A historical self-portrait painted by Sir Arthur Streeton (1867–1943) has been studied with
fast-scanning X-ray fluorescence microscopy using synchrotron radiation. One of the …

Active infrared thermography applied to the investigation of art and historic artefacts

F Mercuri, U Zammit, N Orazi, S Paoloni… - Journal of thermal …, 2011 - akjournals.com
Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-destructive technique that has recently been
extensively applied to the investigation of cultural heritage. It provides information on the …

Pulsed thermography applied to the study of cultural heritage

F Mercuri, N Orazi, S Paoloni, C Cicero, U Zammit - Applied Sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
In this paper, an overview of the recent applications of pulsed infrared thermography is
presented. Pulsed infrared thermography, which provides stratigraphic information by …

A qualitative method for combining thermal imprints to emerging weak points of ancient wall structures by passive infrared thermography–A case study

F Bisegna, D Ambrosini, D Paoletti, S Sfarra… - Journal of cultural …, 2014 - Elsevier
The significant number of buildings constructed in the world before the appearance of
compulsory earthquake projecting norms, as well as the subsequent construction in the safe …

Active thermography for non-invasive inspection of an artwork on poplar panel: novel approach using principal component thermography and absolute thermal …

M Rippa, V Pagliarulo, A Lanzillo, M Grilli… - Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The conservation of the works of art represent a topic of global interest. The development of
effective tools based on advanced technology for analysing and monitoring their health-state …

Non-destructive and micro-invasive testing techniques for characterizing materials, structures and restoration problems in mural paintings

M Tortora, S Sfarra, M Chiarini, V Daniele… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, chemical and structural studies of medieval wall paintings in Ocre (L'Aquila,
Italy) are presented. During the latest restoration campaign, non-destructive (Near-Infrared …

Diagnostics of panel paintings using holographic interferometry and pulsed thermography

C Ibarra-Castanedo, S Sfarra, D Ambrosini… - Quantitative InfraRed …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Holographic and thermographic techniques have been recently applied in artwork
diagnostics for the quantitative evaluation of defect size and depth in laboratory samples of …