Title :
Fluorescence lifetime imaging in Cutlural Heritage: experiences on Renaissance fresco paintings and Michelagelo´s marble masterpieces
Author :
Cubeddu, Rinaldo ; Comelli, Daniela ; Valentini, Gianluca ; Toniolo, Lucia
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Fisica, CNR, Milan
Abstract :
This paper reports on the measurements performed with the FLIM/OMA apparatus on the fresco paintings by Masolino da Panicale in the Collegiata church in Castglione Olona, and on two Michelangelo´s masterpieces, i.e. the David statue housed in Galleria dell´ Accademia in Florence, the Pieta Rondanini statue housed in Museo del Castello in Milano
Keywords :
fluorescence; optical images; painting; spectral analysers; spectrochemical analysis; Castglione Olona; Collegiata church; David statue; Florence; Galleria dell Accademia; Masolino da Panicale; Michelagelo marble masterpiece; Milano; Museo del Castello; Pieta Rondanini statue; cultural heritage; fluorescence lifetime imaging; optical spectrum analyzer; renaissance fresco painting; Area measurement; Chemical analysis; Cleaning; Combustion; Fluorescence; Image analysis; Image restoration; Optical imaging; Painting; Surface contamination;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568448