Standoff chemical imaging finds evidence for Jackson Pollock's selective use of alkyd and oil binding media in a famous ‘drip’ painting

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn A. Dooley ◽  
James Coddington ◽  
Jay Krueger ◽  
Damon M. Conover ◽  
Murray Loew ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Chemical Imaging ◽  
Binding Media ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Oil Paints ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Imaging ◽  
Oil Binding

Near-infrared diffuse reflectance imaging spectroscopy (NIR-RIS, 1000 to 2500 nm) was used to map the use of alkyd and oil paints in Jackson Pollock'sNumber 1, 1950(Lavender Mist), one of his most important ‘drip’ or ‘poured’ paintings.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Study on the Differentiation of Linseed and Poppy Oil Using Principal Component Analysis Methods Applied to Fiber Optics Reflectance Spectroscopy and Diffuse Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (24) ◽  
pp. 7125
Author(s):  
Silvia Rita Amato ◽  
Aviva Burnstock ◽  
Anne Michelin
Keyword(s):  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Linseed Oil ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Organic Analysis ◽  
Invasive Approach ◽  
Drying Oils ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Imaging

This paper presents results from the examination of a set of experimental samples using fibre optic reflectance spectroscopy (FORS) and diffuse reflectance imaging spectroscopy in the short-wave infrared (SWIR) range, combined with statistical analysis of the data for the discrimination and mapping of poppy and linseed oil. The aim was to evaluate the efficacy of this non-invasive approach for the study of paint samples with a view to the application of the method for characterisation of the two drying oils in painted art. The approach allowed discrimination between the two drying oils based on FORS spectra and the hyperspectral cube, indicating the influence of the spectral region around 1700 nm on the statistical discrimination based on the anti-symmetric and symmetric first overtone stretching of methylenic CH2 groups. This method is being studied as a potential non-invasive method of organic analysis of oil types that have formerly been studied using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), which requires micro-samples.

Near Infrared Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy to Map Paint Binders In Situ on Illuminated Manuscripts

2012 ◽  
Vol 51 (23) ◽  
pp. 5607-5610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Ricciardi ◽  
John K. Delaney ◽  
Michelle Facini ◽  
Jason G. Zeibel ◽  
Marcello Picollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Illuminated Manuscripts ◽  
Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Near Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Paint Binders

scholarly journals Imaging spectroscopies to characterize a 13th century Japanese handscroll, The Miraculous Interventions of Jizō Bosatsu

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Clarke ◽  
Francesca Gabrieli ◽  
Kathryn L. Rowberg ◽  
Andrew Hare ◽  
Jiro Ueda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Imaging Systems ◽  
13Th Century ◽  
White Pigment ◽  
Infrared Spectral Range ◽  
Infrared Spectral ◽  
Red Lead ◽  
Molecular Information ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy

AbstractScientific imaging of a large fragile work of art can be especially challenging, but especially rewarding to better grasp the complexity and changes that have occurred during its creation and lifetime. Here, noninvasive imaging, macro X-ray fluorescence (MAXRF) imaging spectroscopy and reflectance imaging spectroscopy, from the visible to the near infrared spectral range, are utilized to document a 14-m-long Japanese narrative handscroll, The Miraculous Interventions of Jizō Bosatsu. Due to the scroll’s age and its handling during past use as a teaching tool, it has a number of conservation needs and shows evidence of past repairs. The scroll has extensive and severe creasing, breaks and tears, as well as unstable and powdering pigments. Microscopic observation and scientific analyses were performed both to document the current condition of the scroll and to better understand its long history. Combining RIS and MAXRF allowed for pigment characterization through elemental and molecular information. While RIS and MAXRF previously have been applied to the study of other painted materials, their application to East Asian paintings is rare. The obstacles of the scroll’s length and fragile uneven surface were overcome by optimizing the setups of the two imaging systems. The MAXRF and RIS analyses, here focused on a select scene of the scroll, found certain original pigments common in early Japanese scroll paintings were used frequently, such as vermilion, iron-based compounds (yellow and red ochres), and copper-containing greens, while others occurred sparingly, such as azurite and red lead. A chloride-containing lead-based white pigment was employed. Faded organic colorants, notably indigo as well as an organic yellow/brown, could be detected but their vibrancy has been muted over the centuries. In the case of indigo, it may be visibly observed in some areas; however, analysis revealed its previously unknown presence mixed with a copper green in a select area. This focused study sets a foundation for further studies on both this object and other Asian works of art.

scholarly journals Synchronized Hardware-Registered VIS-NIR Imaging Spectroscopy and 3D Sensing on a Fresco by Botticelli

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 1287
Author(s):  
Jana Striova ◽  
Luca Pezzati ◽  
Enrico Pampaloni ◽  
Raffaella Fontana
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mural Painting ◽  
Output Data ◽  
Painting Technique ◽  
Nir Imaging ◽  
3D Sensing ◽  
3D Acquisition ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy

We discuss a synchronised sensing technique for the analysis of painted surfaces of frescos. Specifically, the performance of Visible-Near Infrared (VIS-NIR) Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy (RIS) synchronized with three-dimensional (3D) acquisition is demonstrated in the study of a detached mural painting by Alessandro Botticelli. Synchronized sensing generates georeferenced data for simplified data treatment and interpretation. We show how such output data can provide key information to interpret important fresco surface and subsurface features (e.g., painting technique, material composition, pentimenti).

Use of near infrared reflectance imaging spectroscopy to map wool and silk fibres in historic tapestries

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (44) ◽  
pp. 7886-7890 ◽  
Author(s):  
John K. Delaney ◽  
Paola Ricciardi ◽  
Lisha Glinsman ◽  
Michael Palmer ◽  
Julia Burke
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Near Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Textile Fibres ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Hyperspectral Camera

Reflectance imaging spectroscopy is examined as a tool to map and identify natural textile fibresin situon historic tapestries using a high-sensitivity hyperspectral camera.

Near Infrared Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy to Map Paint Binders In Situ on Illuminated Manuscripts

2012 ◽  
Vol 124 (23) ◽  
pp. 5705-5708 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Ricciardi ◽  
John K. Delaney ◽  
Michelle Facini ◽  
Jason G. Zeibel ◽  
Marcello Picollo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Illuminated Manuscripts ◽  
Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Near Infrared Reflectance ◽  
Reflectance Imaging Spectroscopy ◽  
Paint Binders
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