Photoacoustic imaging reveals hidden underdrawings in paintings

Abstract A novel, non-invasive, imaging methodology, based on the photoacoustic effect, is introduced in the context of artwork diagnostics with emphasis on the uncovering of hidden features such as underdrawings or original sketch lines in paintings. Photoacoustic microscopy, a rapidly growing imag...

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Main Authors: George J. Tserevelakis, Ilianna Vrouvaki, Panagiotis Siozos, Krystallia Melessanaki, Kostas Hatzigiannakis, Costas Fotakis, Giannis Zacharakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00873-7