Shearography and 3D scanning for assessing the strip lining in the case study: Pericles observes Phidias’s artwork on the Parthenon, by Gaspare Landi

Chiara Saltarelli, Vito Pagliarulo, Maria Rosaria Vigorito, Melania Paturzo

Abstract

Nondestructive techniques for cultural heritage are a valuable tool for assessing restoration activities. This study examines the strip lining method, addressing frame tension issues by attaching canvas strips. The case study focuses on Gaspare Landi’s paintings. Pericles observes Phidias’s artwork at the Parthenon, currently stored in the Museo Real Bosco di Capodimonte. We examined the artwork before and after the strip lining procedure using two non-invasive methods: Structured-Light 3D Scanning and Shearography to report the tension problems. They both assessed the effectiveness of the intervention and collaborated to analyze the outcomes in some areas where uncertainties existed.

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DOI

10.21014/tc26-2025.009

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TC26 - Metrology for Cultural Heritage

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