| Issue |
Europhysics News
Volume 56, Number 4, 2025
Cultural heritage
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| Page(s) | 11 - 14 | |
| Section | Features | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epn/2025408 | |
| Published online | 29 October 2025 | |
Utilizing chemical imaging for paintings: mapping artists’ materials and understanding artistic techniques
Scientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Sixth St and Constitution Ave NW, Washington, D.C. 20565, United States
Reflectance and X-ray fluorescence imaging spectroscopies are increasingly essential tools in cultural heritage, aiding in the preservation of paintings and addressing significant art historical questions. In this focus paper, we introduce these techniques and provide three examples involving a 15th century Spanish work on parchment, an Italian Renaissance painting, and a Dutch Golden Age painting.
© European Physical Society, EDP Sciences, 2025
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