URBINO SCHOOL OF CONSERVATION
Cultural Heritage Photography
ISIA Urbino, Italy
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The imaging of Cultural Heritage represents the preliminary tool for assessing any conservation intervention. While the physical conditions of objects will change over time, imaging serves as a way to document and represent heritage in a moment in time of the life of the item.
In this case, I documented the "Saint Anthony" painting in order to help the School of Conservation of Urbino to conduct a survey on the artwork. I made use of different methods of imaging, with the aim of enhance research and study of this artwork: visible reflected light (standard), transmitted light, raking light, microscopy, ultraviolet fluorescent light.
Not every method is appropriate for every object, and not every object needs to be imaged by multiple methods.
Saint Anthony, oil on canvas painting
Location: Urbino, Pesaro (IT)
Author: Unknow author
Collection: Professor L.Chiarantini (private property)
Technique: Oil on canvas painting
Date: XII century circa
Dimensions: 63x46,8 cm
Visible reflected light / Front
Visible reflected light / Back
Ultraviolet fluorescent light
Transmitted light
Raking light / 1
Raking light / 2
Raking light / 3
Raking light / 4
© ISIA Urbino / School of Conservation of Urbino (Uniurb) 2015