Physical Techniques in the Study of Art, Archaeology and Cultural Heritage.

In Chapter 1 Dudley Creagh writes on synchrotron radiation and its use in art, archaeometry, and cultural heritage studies. Loic Bertrand has written in Chapter 2 on synchrotron imaging for archaeology and art history, conservation, and palaeontology. Dr. Bertrand is Archaeology and cultural heritag...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier Science Ltd., 2007.
Subjects:
Antiquities > Collection and preservation > Methodology.
Art objects > Conservation and restoration > Methodology.
Cultural property > Protection > Methodology.
Historic preservation > Methodology.
Radiography in archaeology.
Antiquités > Collections et conservation > Méthodologie.
Objets d'art > Conservation et restauration > Méthodologie.
Préservation historique > Méthodologie.
Radiographie en archéologie.
Radiography in archaeology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Synchrotron Radiation and its Use in Art, Archaeometry, and Cultural Heritage Studies (D. Creagh)
  • Chapter 2. Synchrotron Imaging for Archaeology, Art History, Conservation and Paleontology (L. Bertrand)
  • Chapter 3. Holistic Modeling of Gas and Aerosol Deposition and the Degradation of Cultural Objects (I.S. Cole, D.A. Paterson and D. Lau)
  • Chapter 4. Examples of Investigations into the Degradation of Photographic Materials making use of Advanced Analytical Techniques (G. Di Pietro)
  • Chapter 5. Hyperspectral Imaging: a New Technique for the Non-Invasive Study of Artworks (M. Kubik).

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