Mid-wave infrared imaging analysis of XVII century paintings on canvas of the Chigi Palace in Ariccia

Sofia Ceccarelli, Noemi Orazi, Fulvio Mercuri, Stefano Paoloni, Ugo Zammit, Francesco Petrucci

Abstract

In this work, mid-wave infrared (MWIR) imaging techniques are applied to the study of three XVII century paintings on canvas preserved at the Chigi Palace in Ariccia. In particular, an integrated approach based on the use of pulsed thermography (PT) and MWIR reflectography (MIRR) is proposed for the analysis of the Primavera by Filippo Lauri e Mario Nuzzi, the Ritratto di Mario Nuzzi che dipinge un vaso di fiori by Giovanni Maria Morandi and Mario Nuzzi and the Ebbrezza di Noè by Andrea Sacchi. It is shown how the combined use of these techniques enables to perform the depthresolved characterization of the analysed paintings, revealing complementary information on both subsurface graphical features, such as pentimenti, and structural elements.

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TC4 - Measurement of Electrical Quantities

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