There is more to a Rembrandt than meets the eye, science shows
Tuesday, April 14, 2015 - 09:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Art historians and scientists use imaging methods to virtually "dig" under or scan various layers of paint and pencil. This is how they decipher how a painter went about producing a masterpiece - without harming the original. A comparative study with a Rembrandt van Rijn painting as its subject found that the combined use of three imaging techniques provides valuable complementary information about what lies behind this artwork's complex step-by-step creation.