Examination of historical paintings by state-of-the-art hyperspectral imaging methods: From scanning infra-red spectroscopy to computed X-ray laminography

The development of advanced methods for non-destructive selective imaging of painted works of art at the macroscopic level based on radiation in the X-ray and infrared range of the electromagnetic spectrum are concisely reviewed. Such methods allow to either record depth-selective, element-selective or species-selective images of entire...

Revealing hidden paint layers in oil paintings by means of scanning macro-XRF: A mock-up study based on Rembrandt's “An old man in military costume”

Over the past several decades the oeuvre of Rembrandt has been the subject of extensive art historical and scientific investigations. One of the most striking features to emerge is his frequent re-use of canvases and panels. The painting An Old Man in Military Costume (78.PB.246), in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, is an example of...