Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections
Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-destructive and non-invasive technique that provides the possibility to investigate the surface of sculptures for the detection of subsurface features and anomalies such as delamination, layer structure, fillings, and defects. IRT has been widely used in buildin...
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| author | Rui Bordalo Salomé Carvalho José Guilherme Abreu Eduarda Vieira |
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Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-destructive and non-invasive technique that provides the possibility to investigate the surface of sculptures for the detection of subsurface features and anomalies such as delamination, layer structure, fillings, and defects. IRT has been widely used in buildings and large structures, as well as in works of art such as bronze sculptures and paintings. This article describes the application of active infrared thermography, using a portable low-cost IRT camera, in the examination of plaster sculptures, a material where it has not yet been applied to. In particular, it was used in two plaster sculptures by 19th-century Portuguese artist Soares dos Reis, within a wider project (GEO-SR) aimed at the study of his work. The results indicate that thermography is a suitable technique with a great potential to detect alterations under the surface of plaster, revealing a new look into its manufacturing and conservation.
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| spelling | doaj.art-73254fd1f4ad48ad892c3388b0d67da72023-03-07T08:26:57ZengGrupo Español del IICGe-conservación1989-85682021-09-0120110.37558/gec.v20i1.879Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collectionsRui Bordalo0Salomé Carvalho1José Guilherme Abreu2Eduarda Vieira3Universidade Católica Portuguesa, School of Arts, Research Center for the Science and Technology of the Arts, PortugalSoares dos Reis National MuseumUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, School of Arts, Research Center for the Science and Technology of the Arts, PortugalUniversidade Católica Portuguesa, School of Arts, Research Center for the Science and Technology of the Arts, Portugal Infrared thermography (IRT) is a non-destructive and non-invasive technique that provides the possibility to investigate the surface of sculptures for the detection of subsurface features and anomalies such as delamination, layer structure, fillings, and defects. IRT has been widely used in buildings and large structures, as well as in works of art such as bronze sculptures and paintings. This article describes the application of active infrared thermography, using a portable low-cost IRT camera, in the examination of plaster sculptures, a material where it has not yet been applied to. In particular, it was used in two plaster sculptures by 19th-century Portuguese artist Soares dos Reis, within a wider project (GEO-SR) aimed at the study of his work. The results indicate that thermography is a suitable technique with a great potential to detect alterations under the surface of plaster, revealing a new look into its manufacturing and conservation. https://ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/879IRTsculptureplaster collectionsGEO-SR projectsustainability |
| spellingShingle | Rui Bordalo Salomé Carvalho José Guilherme Abreu Eduarda Vieira Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections Ge-conservación IRT sculpture plaster collections GEO-SR project sustainability |
| title | Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| title_full | Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| title_fullStr | Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| title_short | Infrared thermography analysis with a low-cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| title_sort | infrared thermography analysis with a low cost camera in plaster sculptures of museum collections |
| topic | IRT sculpture plaster collections GEO-SR project sustainability |
| url | https://ge-iic.com/ojs/index.php/revista/article/view/879 |
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