RECENART: Recovering the Lost Signatures No Images? Click here RECOVERING THE LOST SIGNATURESThe art world is all about signatures. RECENART is all about finding them. Sometimes we´ll find three, sometimes two. If we're lucky, there will be the authentic one. The best technique for recovering hidden, erased or covered-up signatures invisible to the naked eye is hyperspectral imaging. RECOVERED SIGNATURE:Rembrandt .fSignature area in high resolution image Processed hyperspectral image of the signature area As a result the signature Rembrandt .f can be confirmed. The .f in the end means "fecit", made it. The term was commonly used by Rembrandt and other artists of the era. Post-processing the data is impossible in traditional imaging techniques such as infrared imaging. SIGNATURE UNDER THE PAINT LAYER: Sisley SisleyThe signature area in normal light shows almost invisible signature. Infrared image shows possible fragments of the signature Suprisingly the processed hyperspectral image revealed two Sisley signatures. The signature on the left was discovered after post-processing the hyperspectral data. FORGED SIGNATURE:"Aivazovsky"The painting was signed as "Aivazovsky" (in Russian). The infrared image shows different signature under the paint layer. "Hyperspectral cameras used by space and aerospace industries have proved to be very valuable in the scientific analysis of works of art. Authentic signatures discovered beneath the paint layers can help identify the original artist and add significant value to the artwork.“ - Mikko Laitinen, Researcher, Spectral imaging, RECENART SERVICESCONDITION REPORTS CONSERVATION SCIENTIFIC ART ANALYSISRECENART offers unique analytical services for the art world. We combine 13 different state-of-the-art scientific techniques with art historical methods. We give concrete and unbiased research results about artworks and archaeological artefacts. Our mobile laboratory services are available on-site anywhere. WHYUnbiased art analysis – based on science, not opinions. The results can be verified anywhere. Satisfied and returning customers. Analysis can be done at customer´s premises. Ongoing R&D with university researchers. RECENART can analyse artworks and archaeological items. RECENART?Imaging and material technical services under one roof. The widest range of state-of-the-art analytical techniques available. Cross-disciplinary team. The analysis is always done by a team of art historians and scientists. Years of experience in scientific art analysis. Conservator´s services.
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