OCT structural examination of Madonna dei Fusi by Leonardo da Vinci

Piotr Targowski; Magdalena Iwanicka; Marcin Sylwestrzak; Ewa A. Kaszewska; Cecilia Frosinini

doi:10.1117/12.2021607

30 May 2013 OCT structural examination of Madonna dei Fusi by Leonardo da Vinci

Piotr Targowski, Magdalena Iwanicka, Marcin Sylwestrzak, Ewa A. Kaszewska, Cecilia Frosinini

Proceedings Volume 8790, Optics for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology IV; 87900N (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2021607
Event: SPIE Optical Metrology 2013, 2013, Munich, Germany

Abstract

Madonna dei Fusi (‘Madonna of the Yarnwider’) is a spectacular example of Italian Renaissance painting, attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. The aim of this study is to give an account of past restoration procedures. The evidence of a former retouching campaign will be presented with cross-sectional images obtained non-invasively with Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Specifically, the locations of overpaintings/retouchings with respect to the original paint layer and secondary varnishes will be given. Additionally, the evidence of a former transfer of the pictorial layer to the new canvas support by detecting the presence of its structure incised into paint layer will be shown.

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Piotr Targowski, Magdalena Iwanicka, Marcin Sylwestrzak, Ewa A. Kaszewska, and Cecilia Frosinini "OCT structural examination of Madonna dei Fusi by Leonardo da Vinci", Proc. SPIE 8790, Optics for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology IV, 87900N (30 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2021607

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