Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations
The famous palladium of Venice, the Nicopeia icon kept in the basilica of San Marco, 1968 underwent spectral and micro chemical investigations. Their largely overlooked to the moment findings proved the existence of more superimposed images of Our Lady, not identical with the one visible today. The...
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| author | Magdelena Stoyanova Diego C. Stoyanov Lilia Pavlova |
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| description | The famous palladium of Venice, the Nicopeia icon kept in the basilica of San Marco, 1968 underwent spectral and micro chemical investigations. Their largely overlooked to the moment findings proved the existence of more superimposed images of Our Lady, not identical with the one visible today. The present paper analyzes the issues of these laboratory examinations from technical-technological point of view to the end to gain as many as possible insights into the composition, sequence and plastic construction of the original painting and its successive transformations. The visualization of the outcomes and the evaluation of the various work hypotheses are supported by imaging and post processing techniques ranging from digitization and optimization of old analogue photos to image manipulation methods. The results allow to draw conclusions not only about the appearance of the hidden Mother of God and about its original significance, but also to address for first time with scientific criteria the question of the icon’s date and provenance. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-34bbc960b16e41d2a9aa9d89082dbea82022-12-22T02:42:50ZengBulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Mathematics and InformaticsDigital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage1314-40062535-03662020-09-011010.55630/dipp.2020.10.12Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon TransformationsMagdelena Stoyanova0Diego C. Stoyanov1Lilia Pavlova2Ca’ Foscari University, Centro Interdisciplinare di Studi Balcanici ed Internazionali, Venice, ItalyUniversity of Padova, Faculty of Engineering, Padova, ItalyLaboratory of Telematics, Sofia, BulgariaThe famous palladium of Venice, the Nicopeia icon kept in the basilica of San Marco, 1968 underwent spectral and micro chemical investigations. Their largely overlooked to the moment findings proved the existence of more superimposed images of Our Lady, not identical with the one visible today. The present paper analyzes the issues of these laboratory examinations from technical-technological point of view to the end to gain as many as possible insights into the composition, sequence and plastic construction of the original painting and its successive transformations. The visualization of the outcomes and the evaluation of the various work hypotheses are supported by imaging and post processing techniques ranging from digitization and optimization of old analogue photos to image manipulation methods. The results allow to draw conclusions not only about the appearance of the hidden Mother of God and about its original significance, but also to address for first time with scientific criteria the question of the icon’s date and provenance.https://dipp.math.bas.bg/dipp/article/view/112Image Post ProcessingMother of God NicopeiaTechnical-technological Analysis |
| spellingShingle | Magdelena Stoyanova Diego C. Stoyanov Lilia Pavlova Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations Digital Presentation and Preservation of Cultural and Scientific Heritage Image Post Processing Mother of God Nicopeia Technical-technological Analysis |
| title | Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations |
| title_full | Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations |
| title_fullStr | Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations |
| title_short | Digital Reconstruction by Imaging and Post Processing Techniques of the Nicopeia Icon Transformations |
| title_sort | digital reconstruction by imaging and post processing techniques of the nicopeia icon transformations |
| topic | Image Post Processing Mother of God Nicopeia Technical-technological Analysis |
| url | https://dipp.math.bas.bg/dipp/article/view/112 |
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