Dual mode imaging in mid infrared with thermal signal reconstruction for innovative diagnostics of the “Monocromo” by Leonardo da Vinci

Abstract Dual mode imaging in the mid infrared band, a joint use of thermography and quasi-thermal reflectography, was recently proposed as a full field diagnostic tool in cultural heritage. Here we discuss for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a detailed application of such non destruct...

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Autores principales: Claudia Daffara, Simone Parisotto, Paola Ilaria Mariotti, Dario Ambrosini
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/ab628dcc03284fb08903e81e23d85c8f
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Sumario:Abstract Dual mode imaging in the mid infrared band, a joint use of thermography and quasi-thermal reflectography, was recently proposed as a full field diagnostic tool in cultural heritage. Here we discuss for the first time, to the best of our knowledge, a detailed application of such non destructive technique to the diagnostics of frescoes, with an emphasis on the location of detachments. We also investigate the use of a thermographic method based on TSR (thermal signal reconstruction), in a long pulse stimulus scheme, as well as the spatial registration of thermal images after post-processing analysis to their visible counterpart, so as to obtain a fine resolution diagnostic map. As an exemplar case study, we report about the application of dual mode imaging with a 500  $${\upmu }\hbox {m}$$ μ m pixel size at object plane on the “Monocromo”, a fresco by Leonardo da Vinci located in the Sforza Castle (Milan, Italy). Our technique was used to guide the conservators during the restoration works, opening new perspectives in artwork diagnostics.