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X-ray radiography

The X-ray radiography allows to investigate the deeper structure of paintings on canvas and wood, a preparatory drawing executed with a lead tip …

Transmitted light

Using a beam of light that passes through a painting on canvas placed between the light source and the observer, various information can be obtained both on the preparation and on the …

Infrared photography

The electromagnetic radiation that the human eye perceives is included in a wavelength range between 400 and 750 nanometers approximately. Beyond these limits, radiation …

Ultraviolet fluorescence

By projecting a beam of UV rays on the surface of a painting we will be able to observe how some parts of it light up while others remain dark. This is due to the phenomenon of …