Enhancing the examination workflow for Byzantine icons: Implementation of information technology tools in a traditional context |
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| Institution: | 1. Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece;2. Faculty of Sciences and (Bioscience) Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium;3. Museum of Byzantine Culture, Leoforos Stratou 2, 54013 Thessaloniki, Greece;4. Rathgen Research Laboratory of the Berlin State Museums, Schloßstr. 1A, 14059 Berlin-Charlottenburg, Germany;5. Cultural and Educational Technology Institute–R.C. Athena, 58 Tsimiski St., 67100 Xanthi, Greece;1. School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611731, PR China;2. Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science, University of Groningen, Nijenborgh 9, P.O. Box 407, 9700 AK Groningen, The Netherland;3. Department of Mathematics, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, PR China;1. Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Geographic Information Science and Technology, Nanjing University, 210093 Nanjing, China;2. State Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Information System, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100101 Beijing, China;3. Changjiang River Scientific Research Institute, Changjiang Water Resources Commission, 430010 Wuhan, China |
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| Abstract: | In the interdisciplinary domain of conservation science, a critical and selective eye is required in order to allow researchers to choose the most effective combination of analytical techniques for each project and, more importantly, to process and analyze the resulting volume of diverse data. The current essay attempts to combine a more traditional workflow for the examination of painted objects with techniques borrowed from the domain of computer science in order to yield the maximum amount of information and make that added knowledge more accessible to the researcher. The project was approached as a case study, regarding a post-Byzantine icon. Three-dimensional digitization with a laser scanning system, X-ray radiography and optical microscopy were applied for the determination of several structural characteristics of the painted surface and the icon's state of preservation. Multispectral imaging was used for the collection of surface spectral data, which were subsequently processed by means of cluster analysis in a novel approach to map the composition of the painted surface. Finally, micro-X-Ray Fluorescence (μ-XRF) was chosen as the primary source for surface pointwise elemental composition data while Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas Chromatography coupled with Mass Spectroscopy (GC-MS) provided additional assistance in the characterization of materials based on their molecular structure. A custom platform was developed to address the issue of multilevel visualization and assessment of the data, designed to act as a tool for viewing and combining the acquired information. Via this integrated approach valuable information regarding the icon was revealed, including the verification of a prior conservation attempt and partial overpainting, the recording and quantification of the warping of the wooden panel and, finally, the identification of the constituent materials and their spatial distribution. |
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