Hidden, sub-surface paint layers and features contain valuable information for the art-
historical investigation of a painting's past and for its conservation for coming generations …

Health monitoring and prediction in different types of structures is essential in order to
maintain optimal conditions. Some of the pathologies that affect their structural stability are …

Interest in the conservation of paintings grows year by year. Their periodic inspection is
essential for their conservation over the time. Thermographic non-destructive inspection is …

Terahertz wave propagation in marine protective coatings and its non-destructive testing
(NDT) capability were studied by the finite difference time domain (FDTD) method. The …

Abstract The restoration of Cultural Heritage wouldn't be possible without the financial
resources to meet Cultural Heritage needs. A smart procedure to reduce in time and funds …

The use of different spectral bands in the inspection of artworks is highly recommended to
identify the maximum number of defects/anomalies (ie, the targets), whose presence ought …

Infrared (IR) reflectography has been used for many years for the detection of
underdrawings on panel paintings. Advances in the fields of IR sensors and optics have …

Marquetry method is important in the culture of the Italian community as can be witnessed
from the large quantity of artworks that have been realized in this way. The monitoring of the …

The object of the work is a character of the Madonna con Bambino (XIII–XV century) mural
painting (Fontecchio–L'Aquila, Italy). It was analyzed by different nondestructive testing …

The present study is based on the non-destructive inspection of two marquetries
representing arms' coats, which were produced by the Technical University in Zvolen …