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Cross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm photographed under ultraviolet illumination, revealing the peculiar fluorescence of the oil sticks' zinc white pigment; original magnification 200 x

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Description: Cross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm...
TitleCross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm photographed under ultraviolet illumination, revealing the peculiar fluorescence of the oil sticks' zinc white pigment; original magnification 200 x
Creator nameUnknown
Creator nationality/cultureUnknown
Creator roleUnknown
Creation dateUnknown
Object typeUnknown
MaterialsUnknown
DimensionsUnknown
LocationUnknown
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsArt--Conservation and restorationPainting--Technique
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Hodler's Truth
Kristin Hoermann Lister and Sharon L. Hirsh (Contributor) and Francesca Casadio (Contributor)
Description: Conservation at the Art Institute of Chicago
Conservation at the Art Institute of Chicago
In 2003 the Art Institute acquired a painting by the Swiss artist...
Author
Kristin Hoermann Lister and Sharon L. Hirsh (Contributor) and Francesca Casadio (Contributor)
PublisherArt Institute of Chicago
Copyright© 2005 The Art Institute of Chicago
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00032.010
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-16610&redirecttoanchor=23328
Chapter subject tags:Art--Conservation and restorationArt museumsArt Institute of ChicagoMuseums--CuratorshipHodler, Ferdinand, 1853-1918

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Description: Cross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm: a...
Cross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm: a visible reflected light image showing Hodler's use of Raffaëlli oil sticks over several layers of paint; original magnification 200 x
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Cross section of a paint sample close to...
Cross section of a paint sample close to the elbow of Truth's proper right arm: a visible reflected light image showing Hodler's use of Raffaëlli oil sticks over several layers of paint; original magnification 200 x
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Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, cross section of the rock in the bottom-left...
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Saint John in the Wilderness, cross...
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Description: The Kitchen Scene, cross section of the light gray cloth showing the brown-colored...
The Kitchen Scene, cross section of the light gray cloth showing the brown-colored ground, original magnification 100 x
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The Kitchen Scene, cross section of the...
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Description: Truth, infrared reflectogram from reverse showing initial sketch
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Description: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail prior to treatment
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1893
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46524.html
Accession number1963.10.49
Rouen Cathedral, West Façade,...
Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail prior to treatment
Description: The Education of the Virgin, photomicrograph
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Creator nameVelázquez, Diego
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1617
Object typePainting
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/576
Accession number1900.43
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Description: La Loge, detail
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Creator nameRenoir, Pierre-Auguste
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1874
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationCourtauld Institute of Art, London
http://www.artandarchitecture.org.uk/images/gallery/1e028362.html
Accession numberP.1948.SC.338
La Loge, detail
La Loge, detail
Description: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail during treatment
Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail during treatment
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1893
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46524.html
Accession number1963.10.49
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Description: Los Borrachos, infrared reflectogram
Los Borrachos, infrared reflectogram
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MaterialsInfrared reflectogram
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Description: Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk, photomicrograph detail
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1904
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.61377.html
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Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk,...
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Description: The Education of the Virgin, cross section of the top edge of the background
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameVelázquez, Diego
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1617
Object typePainting
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/576
Accession number1900.43
The Education of the Virgin, cross...
The Education of the Virgin, cross section of the top edge of the background
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The Education of the Virgin, detail of the X-radiograph
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameVelázquez, Diego
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1617
Object typePainting
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/576
Accession number1900.43
The Education of the Virgin, detail of...
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Description: The Education of the Virgin, detail
The Education of the Virgin, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 10
Creator nameVelázquez, Diego
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1617
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationYale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/576
Accession number1900.43
The Education of the Virgin, detail
The Education of the Virgin, detail
Description: Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk, photomicrograph detail
Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1904
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.61377.html
Accession number1983.1.27
Waterloo Bridge, London, at Dusk,...
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Description: Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail during treatment
Rouen Cathedral, West Façade, macro detail during treatment
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator nameMonet, Claude
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1893
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.46524.html
Accession number1963.10.49
Rouen Cathedral, West Façade,...
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Madonna and Child, EDX spectrum of a...
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Description: The Fountain of Time, detail of the base of the figure of Time, showing a network of...
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Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, detail of the base...
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Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, detail
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationObject Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici, detail
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Description: The Paston Treasure, details showing artist's deliberation
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)attributed to the Master of The Paston Treasure
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1663
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNorwich Castle Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
http://norfolkmuseumscollections.org/collections/objects/object-2184570206
Accession numberNWHCM: 1947.170
The Paston Treasure, details showing...
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, detail of trio of...
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Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR)
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR)
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The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
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Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Conservation Technician Christine...
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Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared reflectogram detail of the lower right,...
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Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared...
Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared reflectogram detail of the lower right, showing a cluster of brush markings
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, reverse
Lorenzo de' Medici, reverse
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici, reverse
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Ballet Scene, detail, false-color near-infrared image
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
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Description: Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey," infrared reflectogram...
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Creator name (description)Infrared reflectogram of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.94902.html
Accession number1999.79.10
Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen...
Scene from the Steeplechase: The Fallen Jockey," infrared reflectogram (1100–1400 nm)
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
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May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
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The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: Portrait of a Lady, X-radiograph
Portrait of a Lady, X-radiograph
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Portrait of a Lady, X-radiograph
Portrait of a Lady, X-radiograph
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Portrait of a Lady, infrared reflectogram
Portrait of a Lady, infrared reflectogram
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
Dimensions77 × 57.5 cm
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Portrait of a Lady, infrared...
Portrait of a Lady, infrared reflectogram
Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
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The Annunciation, macrophotograph of triforium columns
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of...
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Ballet Scene, detail, RIS map
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, RIS map
Ballet Scene, detail, RIS map
Description: Digital overlay of the three portraits of Marcelle Roulin
Digital overlay of the three portraits of Marcelle Roulin
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 04
Creator roleArtist
Object typeOther
LocationPrivate collection
Digital overlay of the three portraits...
Digital overlay of the three portraits of Marcelle Roulin
Description: The Hindu deity Krishna
The Hindu deity Krishna
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1801
Object typePainting
MaterialsInk, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper
LocationAsian Art Museum of San Francisco
http://asianart.emuseum.com/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:11670
Accession number2010.319
The Hindu deity Krishna
The Hindu deity Krishna
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Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameLuycks, Christian;Unknown
Creator name (description)Unknown: attributed to the Master of The Paston Treasure
Creator nationality/cultureFlemish; Dutch
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1660; 1663
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationColumbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio; Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Accession number1961.003; Unknown; NWHCM: 1947.170
The angle and execution of the recorders...
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Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, diagram of the canvas weave
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Saint John in the Wilderness, diagram of...
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Description: The figure of Time, surrounded by a protective fence, awaits the restoration of the...
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The figure of Time, surrounded by a...
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Description: Ballet Scene, detail, chromium mXRF map
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, chromium mXRF map
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator roleIllustrator
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
Partial diagram of the crackle patterns...
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Object typeOther
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Description: Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, infrared reflectogram (1400–1750 nm)
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Infrared reflectogram of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46600.html
Accession number1963.10.125
Edmondo and Thérèse...
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Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown, SEM image
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Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
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Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from...
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Posted by:John Carlson
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Creation datec. 1906
Bourgeois âiné grand aigle,...
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Description: Two Boys Watching Schooners, seen under ultraviolet light
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Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Two Boys Watching Schooners, seen under...
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Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared reflectogram detail of the red robe at right,...
Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared reflectogram detail of the red robe at right, showing calligraphic mark
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared...
Saint John in the Wilderness, infrared reflectogram detail of the red robe at right, showing calligraphic mark
Description: Removing old restorations of "Ballet Dancers" with a surgical...
Removing old restorations of "Ballet Dancers" with a surgical scalpel, uncovering the original paint hidden underneath
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Removing old restorations of "Ballet...
Removing old restorations of "Ballet Dancers" with a surgical scalpel, uncovering the original paint hidden underneath
Description: The Annunciation
The Annunciation
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Anonymous Netherlandish Artist
Creator nationality/cultureNetherlandish
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1400
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions38 × 26.5 cm
LocationWalters Art Museum, Baltimore
The Annunciation
The Annunciation
Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of outstretched hand with graphic contour line...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of outstretched hand with graphic contour line below
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of outstretched hand with graphic contour line below
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Description: The back of The Fountain of Time, showing, at center, one of the vertical cracks...
The back of The Fountain of Time, showing, at center, one of the vertical cracks between sections that was reconfigured as a moving join; to both sides are repaired casting cracks
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The back of The Fountain of Time,...
The back of The Fountain of Time, showing, at center, one of the vertical cracks between sections that was reconfigured as a moving join; to both sides are repaired casting cracks
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
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Description: Crazy Quilt with Animals, after conservators removed the machine stitching along the...
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Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Crazy Quilt with Animals, after...
Crazy Quilt with Animals, after conservators removed the machine stitching along the quilt's edges
Description: The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake, diagram of cross-section of sky
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Jun 29
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake,...
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake, diagram of cross-section of sky
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of rose-colored robe
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of rose-colored robe
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of rose-colored robe
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness: at bottom right, X-ray detail of lamb showing graphic...
Saint John in the Wilderness: at bottom right, X-ray detail of lamb showing graphic contour line along leg
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness: at bottom...
Saint John in the Wilderness: at bottom right, X-ray detail of lamb showing graphic contour line along leg
Description: Standing on the sculpture's top level, Herbert George and Andrzej Dajnowski discuss...
Standing on the sculpture's top level, Herbert George and Andrzej Dajnowski discuss resurfaced area
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Standing on the sculpture's top level,...
Standing on the sculpture's top level, Herbert George and Andrzej Dajnowski discuss resurfaced area
Description: Madonna and Child, paint cross section from the Madonna's mantle
Madonna and Child, paint cross section from the Madonna's mantle
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Madonna and Child, paint cross section...
Madonna and Child, paint cross section from the Madonna's mantle
Description: Chemist Rutherfurd John Gettens works on the Harvard Art Museums' Horus falcon...
Chemist Rutherfurd John Gettens works on the Harvard Art Museums' Horus falcon (1943.1118)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation datec. 1947–1950
Object typePhotograph
Chemist Rutherfurd John Gettens works on...
Chemist Rutherfurd John Gettens works on the Harvard Art Museums' Horus falcon (1943.1118)
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, at center, X-ray detail of torso
Saint John in the Wilderness, at center, X-ray detail of torso
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
Dimensions69 × 60 in. (175.3 × 152.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, at center,...
Saint John in the Wilderness, at center, X-ray detail of torso
Description: Crazy Quilt with Animals, the reverse of the quilt top after all the dyed repair...
Crazy Quilt with Animals, the reverse of the quilt top after all the dyed repair silks had been underlaid and sewn into place
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Crazy Quilt with Animals, the reverse of...
Crazy Quilt with Animals, the reverse of the quilt top after all the dyed repair silks had been underlaid and sewn into place
Description: Detail of madder watercolor swatches seen under normal and ultraviolet light (top...
Detail of madder watercolor swatches seen under normal and ultraviolet light (top and bottom, respectively)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Detail of madder watercolor swatches...
Detail of madder watercolor swatches seen under normal and ultraviolet light (top and bottom, respectively)
Description: Part of the conservation team discusses the resurfacing issue. Members include, from...
Part of the conservation team discusses the resurfacing issue. Members include, from left to right, Rossana Ioppolo, Barbara Hall, Andrzej Dajnowski, Michael Fus, and Beata Ivnska Polek
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Part of the conservation team discusses...
Part of the conservation team discusses the resurfacing issue. Members include, from left to right, Rossana Ioppolo, Barbara Hall, Andrzej Dajnowski, Michael Fus, and Beata Ivnska Polek
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of hand showing fine lines along the...
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of hand showing fine lines along the edges of fingers
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray...
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of hand showing fine lines along the edges of fingers
Description: Reverse of a canvas on a stretcher
Reverse of a canvas on a stretcher
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Reverse of a canvas on a stretcher
Reverse of a canvas on a stretcher
Description: Censer from Nuzi
Censer from Nuzi
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nationality/cultureHurrian
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1500–1350 BC
Object typeContainer
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions10 11/16 × 7 13/16 × 7 11/16 in. (27.2 × 19.8 × 19.5 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/311127?q=1928.183
Accession number1928.183
Censer from Nuzi
Censer from Nuzi
Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Infrared reflectogram of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.53532.html
Accession number1972.74.1
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared...
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of vines
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of vines
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of vines
Description: Madonna and Child, paint cross section from lower part of the Christ Child's...
Madonna and Child, paint cross section from lower part of the Christ Child's forearm
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Madonna and Child, paint cross section...
Madonna and Child, paint cross section from lower part of the Christ Child's forearm
Description: Illustrations of the verses of Sur Das
Illustrations of the verses of Sur Das
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1725–1775
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
Illustrations of the verses of Sur Das
Illustrations of the verses of Sur Das
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph of triforium columns
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of triforium columns
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of...
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of triforium columns
Description: FTIR and GC-MS results for paint and ground samples from fifteen paintings by Mark...
FTIR and GC-MS results for paint and ground samples from fifteen paintings by Mark Rothko
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
Scientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
FTIR and GC-MS results for paint and...
FTIR and GC-MS results for paint and ground samples from fifteen paintings by Mark Rothko
Description: The Paston Treasure, detail of structure combining wet-in-wet underpainting with a...
The Paston Treasure, detail of structure combining wet-in-wet underpainting with a glaze layer
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator name (description)attributed to the Master of The Paston Treasure
Creator nationality/cultureDutch
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1663
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNorwich Castle Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
http://norfolkmuseumscollections.org/collections/objects/object-2184570206
Accession numberNWHCM: 1947.170
The Paston Treasure, detail of structure...
The Paston Treasure, detail of structure combining wet-in-wet underpainting with a glaze layer
Description: A cross section of the monument shows the interior cavities with the second level...
A cross section of the monument shows the interior cavities with the second level reached by a ladder, the restored roof beams, and the placement of the new 'whale ribs' to further support the sculptural outer shell
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
A cross section of the monument shows...
A cross section of the monument shows the interior cavities with the second level reached by a ladder, the restored roof beams, and the placement of the new 'whale ribs' to further support the sculptural outer shell
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
Description: Engraved mirror with Castor, Pollux, and swan, detail of cast-on repair on the...
Engraved mirror with Castor, Pollux, and swan, detail of cast-on repair on the handle
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nationality/cultureEtruscan
Creator roleDesigner
Creation date330–300 BC
Object typeFurniture
MaterialsBronze
Dimensions9 1/8 × 6 1/4 × 3/16 in. (23.1 × 15.8 × 0.5 cm)
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/174376?q=2012.1.60
Accession number2012.1.60
Engraved mirror with Castor, Pollux, and...
Engraved mirror with Castor, Pollux, and swan, detail of cast-on repair on the handle
Description: Cross section of the white camicia from Lorenzo de' Medici
Cross section of the white camicia from Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Cross section of the white camicia from...
Cross section of the white camicia from Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: Ballet Scene, representative FTIR spectrum of pigment sample
Ballet Scene, representative FTIR spectrum of pigment sample
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, representative FTIR...
Ballet Scene, representative FTIR spectrum of pigment sample
Description: Radha imitating Krishna
Radha imitating Krishna
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1775–1800
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMaximilian Hughes, Sydney
Radha imitating Krishna
Radha imitating Krishna
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM image
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of red drapery at right, showing a...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of red drapery at right, showing a light-colored brush mark with an up-and-down gesture
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of red drapery at right, showing a light-colored brush mark with an up-and-down gesture
Description: Diagram of the correct perspective construction
Diagram of the correct perspective construction
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 25
Creator roleMapmaker
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
Diagram of the correct perspective...
Diagram of the correct perspective construction
Description: Page from a Jain manuscript
Page from a Jain manuscript
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 12
Creator nationality/cultureIndian
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1430–1470
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/149703/page-from-a-jain-manuscript
Accession number66.151
Page from a Jain manuscript
Page from a Jain manuscript
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Description: Bill Brand and Stephen Vitello in Brand's New York studio
Bill Brand and Stephen Vitello in Brand's New York studio
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Bill Brand and Stephen Vitello in...
Bill Brand and Stephen Vitello in Brand's New York studio
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: The Fountain of Time, well-preserved area showing color of the original paste
The Fountain of Time, well-preserved area showing color of the original paste
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, well-preserved...
The Fountain of Time, well-preserved area showing color of the original paste
Description: Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, infrared reflectogram (1400–1750 nm)
Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, infrared reflectogram (1400–1750 nm)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Infrared reflectogram of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46600.html
Accession number1963.10.125
Edmondo and Thérèse...
Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, infrared reflectogram (1400–1750 nm)
Description: Cover of L'Art français
Cover of L'Art français
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 08
Creator rolePublisher
Creation date1893
Object typePeriodical
Cover of L'Art français
Cover of L'Art français
Description: Cross section of the purple overgown from Lorenzo de' Medici
Cross section of the purple overgown from Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Cross section of the purple overgown...
Cross section of the purple overgown from Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown, SEM image
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown, SEM image
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from...
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown, SEM image
Description: Bourgeois âiné grand aigle, yellow lisse
Bourgeois âiné grand aigle, yellow lisse
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 23
Creation datec. 1906
Bourgeois âiné grand aigle,...
Bourgeois âiné grand aigle, yellow lisse
Description: Ballet Scene, detail, endmember spectra
Ballet Scene, detail, endmember spectra
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, endmember spectra
Ballet Scene, detail, endmember spectra
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: Varnishing day at the New York National Academy of Design, detail
Varnishing day at the New York National Academy of Design, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 09
Creator nameReinhart, Charles Stanley
Creator nationality/cultureAmerican
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1870
Object typePrint
MaterialsArtists' materials
LocationNew York Public Library, New York
https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-2cf6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Accession numberb17533639
Varnishing day at the New York National...
Varnishing day at the New York National Academy of Design, detail
Description: Reflected invisible light micrograph of a cross section from the top of the dress of...
Reflected invisible light micrograph of a cross section from the top of the dress of the first dancer at the lower-left corner, showing each layer in the structure of "Ballet Dancers;" original magnification 100x
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Reflected invisible light micrograph of...
Reflected invisible light micrograph of a cross section from the top of the dress of the first dancer at the lower-left corner, showing each layer in the structure of "Ballet Dancers;" original magnification 100x
Description: Back of The Fountain of Time, showing an all-over darkened, dirty surface with...
Back of The Fountain of Time, showing an all-over darkened, dirty surface with graffiti and white lime leaching from vertical cracks
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Back of The Fountain of Time, showing an...
Back of The Fountain of Time, showing an all-over darkened, dirty surface with graffiti and white lime leaching from vertical cracks
Description: Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Infrared reflectogram of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.53532.html
Accession number1972.74.1
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared...
Woman Ironing, detail, infrared reflectogram (1500–1750 nm)
Description: Ballet Scene, detail, false-color near-infrared image
Ballet Scene, detail, false-color near-infrared image
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, false-color...
Ballet Scene, detail, false-color near-infrared image
Description: The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake, diagram plotting locations of preliminary...
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake, diagram plotting locations of preliminary markings
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake,...
The Biglin Brothers Turning the Stake, diagram plotting locations of preliminary markings
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of head
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of head
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
LocationObject Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of head
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of head
Description: Kota eye (a); Jodphur eye (b); Kishangarh eye (c); Deogarh/Udapir eye (style of...
Kota eye (a); Jodphur eye (b); Kishangarh eye (c); Deogarh/Udapir eye (style of Chokha) (d)
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
Kota eye (a); Jodphur eye (b);...
Kota eye (a); Jodphur eye (b); Kishangarh eye (c); Deogarh/Udapir eye (style of Chokha) (d)
Description: Ballet Scene, detail, mercury mXRF map
Ballet Scene, detail, mercury mXRF map
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, mercury mXRF map
Ballet Scene, detail, mercury mXRF map
Description: Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Description: Detail of a canvas reverse with dark varnish stains following the craquelure on the...
Detail of a canvas reverse with dark varnish stains following the craquelure on the face of the painting
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Detail of a canvas reverse with dark...
Detail of a canvas reverse with dark varnish stains following the craquelure on the face of the painting
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from...
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
Description: Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius...
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius (before and after restoration)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCathedral of Saint-Maurice, Angers, France
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine...
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius (before and after restoration)
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR)
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR)
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR)
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of head, showing expert handling of paint and...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of head, showing expert handling of paint and strong volumetric form
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
Dimensions69 × 60 in. (175.3 × 152.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of head, showing expert handling of paint and strong volumetric form
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing trees and foliage
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing trees and foliage
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing trees and foliage
Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Description: The Fountain of Time, shoring one of the concrete beams on the second-level ceiling
The Fountain of Time, shoring one of the concrete beams on the second-level ceiling
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, shoring one of the...
The Fountain of Time, shoring one of the concrete beams on the second-level ceiling
Description: After lining, Paper Conservators Harriet Stratis and Kristi Dahm inspect the back of...
After lining, Paper Conservators Harriet Stratis and Kristi Dahm inspect the back of "Victory," May 12, 1945, nos. 1243-44
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
After lining, Paper Conservators Harriet...
After lining, Paper Conservators Harriet Stratis and Kristi Dahm inspect the back of "Victory," May 12, 1945, nos. 1243-44
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: The Fountain of Time, massive enclosure and extensive scaffolding enabling...
The Fountain of Time, massive enclosure and extensive scaffolding enabling conservation to work year round
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, massive enclosure...
The Fountain of Time, massive enclosure and extensive scaffolding enabling conservation to work year round
Description: Bleed over and pin mark on verso of Geranium Macrorrhisum, detail
Bleed over and pin mark on verso of Geranium Macrorrhisum, detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 16
Creator roleArtist
Creation datec. 1790
Object typeCollage
MaterialsCollage on laid paper prepared with watercolor
Dimensions9 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (25.1 × 19.7 cm)
LocationYale Center for British Art, New Haven, Connecticut
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/4134846
Bleed over and pin mark on verso of...
Bleed over and pin mark on verso of Geranium Macrorrhisum, detail
Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Description: Madonna and Child, photomacrograph
Madonna and Child, photomacrograph
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Madonna and Child, photomacrograph
Madonna and Child, photomacrograph
Description: A Man in Armour, diagram of support
A Man in Armour, diagram of support
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator roleIllustrator
Creation date1992
Object typeIllustration
MaterialsN/A
DimensionsN/A
LocationN/A
N/A
Accession numberN/A
A Man in Armour, diagram of support
A Man in Armour, diagram of support
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Francesca Bewer and Henry Lie examine bronzes in the Harvard Art Museums' Straus...
Francesca Bewer and Henry Lie examine bronzes in the Harvard Art Museums' Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date2013
Object typePhotograph
Francesca Bewer and Henry Lie examine...
Francesca Bewer and Henry Lie examine bronzes in the Harvard Art Museums' Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, detail of trio of pages
The Mazarin Tapestry, detail of trio of pages
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, detail of trio of...
The Mazarin Tapestry, detail of trio of pages
Description: The Fountain of Time, photo showing early experiment in resurfacing
The Fountain of Time, photo showing early experiment in resurfacing
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, photo showing...
The Fountain of Time, photo showing early experiment in resurfacing
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, at bottom left, detail of lamb showing graphic contour...
Saint John in the Wilderness, at bottom left, detail of lamb showing graphic contour line along leg
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
Dimensions69 × 60 in. (175.3 × 152.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, at bottom...
Saint John in the Wilderness, at bottom left, detail of lamb showing graphic contour line along leg
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, virtual reconstruction
Lorenzo de' Medici, virtual reconstruction
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator roleSculptor
Object typeSculpture
LocationObject Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Lorenzo de' Medici, virtual...
Lorenzo de' Medici, virtual reconstruction
Description: Borders for an album page
Borders for an album page
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1705–1710
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and gold on paper
LocationFormerly the Ehrenfeld Collection
Borders for an album page
Borders for an album page
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleArtist
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: Ballet Scene, near-infrared RIS
Ballet Scene, near-infrared RIS
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, near-infrared RIS
Ballet Scene, near-infrared RIS
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of hand
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of hand
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail of hand
Description: Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne, ultraviolet photograph
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne, ultraviolet photograph
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nationality/cultureByzantine
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1260–1280
Object typePainting
Dimensions32 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (81.5 x 49 cm)
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.35.html
Accession number1937.1.1
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne,...
Madonna and Child on a Curved Throne, ultraviolet photograph
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, cross section taken from contour line below hand,...
Saint John in the Wilderness, cross section taken from contour line below hand, showing a raised, tan colored line with a thin, dark blue-gray covering layer; the ground and canvas fibers are also present; original magnification 100x
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, cross...
Saint John in the Wilderness, cross section taken from contour line below hand, showing a raised, tan colored line with a thin, dark blue-gray covering layer; the ground and canvas fibers are also present; original magnification 100x
Description: A Garden in Nassau, infrared detail
A Garden in Nassau, infrared detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 04
Creation date1885
MaterialsInfrared image
A Garden in Nassau, infrared detail
A Garden in Nassau, infrared detail
Description: Conservator Faye Wrubel undertakes the delicate task of cleaning around the charcoal...
Conservator Faye Wrubel undertakes the delicate task of cleaning around the charcoal lines that define figures
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Conservator Faye Wrubel undertakes the...
Conservator Faye Wrubel undertakes the delicate task of cleaning around the charcoal lines that define figures
Description: Luyckx’s Still Life lobster and bowl (left) are the same scale as those in The...
Luyckx’s Still Life lobster and bowl (left) are the same scale as those in The Paston Treasure (right)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator nameLuycks, Christian;Unknown
Creator name (description)Unknown: attributed to the Master of The Paston Treasure
Creator nationality/cultureFlemish; Dutch
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1660; c. 1663
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationColumbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio; Norwich Castle Museum, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Accession number1961.003; Unknown; NWHCM: 1947.170
Luyckx’s Still Life lobster and...
Luyckx’s Still Life lobster and bowl (left) are the same scale as those in The Paston Treasure (right)
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: Overall X-radiograph of The Paston Treasure showing overpainting
Overall X-radiograph of The Paston Treasure showing overpainting
Posted by:John Carlson
Jul 02
Creator rolePhotographer
Creation date2005–2006
Object typePhotograph
Overall X-radiograph of The Paston...
Overall X-radiograph of The Paston Treasure showing overpainting
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared...
The Annunciation, multispectral infrared reflectogram (MS-IRR), detail
Description: Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPaper Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Ballet Scene, photomicrograph detail
Description: Kedar ragini
Kedar ragini
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 25
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1690–1695
Object typePainting
MaterialsOpaque watercolor and ink on paper
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/37863
Accession number1978.540.2
Kedar ragini
Kedar ragini
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from...
The Mazarin Tapestry, metal yarns from Esther's gown
Description: Detail of the upper left corner of a canvas
Detail of the upper left corner of a canvas
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator rolePainter
Object typePainting
n/a
Accession numbern/a
Detail of the upper left corner of a...
Detail of the upper left corner of a canvas
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph of the dove and mordant-gilded rays
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of the dove and mordant-gilded rays
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of the...
The Annunciation, macrophotograph of the dove and mordant-gilded rays
Description: The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
The Annunciation, paint cross sections
Description: The Fountain of Time, resurfaced and restored
The Fountain of Time, resurfaced and restored
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, resurfaced and...
The Fountain of Time, resurfaced and restored
Description: Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
MaterialsOil on panel
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Portrait of a Lady, cross section
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, FORS spectra of wool
The Mazarin Tapestry, FORS spectra of wool
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, FORS spectra of...
The Mazarin Tapestry, FORS spectra of wool
Description: Ballet Scene, detail, iron mXRF map
Ballet Scene, detail, iron mXRF map
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, detail, iron mXRF map
Ballet Scene, detail, iron mXRF map
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of bust
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of bust
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
LocationObject Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of bust
Lorenzo de' Medici, interior of bust
Description: Conservation Technician Caesar Citraro in-paints "Victory" with an...
Conservation Technician Caesar Citraro in-paints "Victory" with an assortment of materials
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Conservation Technician Caesar Citraro...
Conservation Technician Caesar Citraro in-paints "Victory" with an assortment of materials
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
The Mazarin Tapestry, EDX spectrum
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, detail, x-radiograph
Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, detail, x-radiograph
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)X-radiograph of painting by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46600.html
Accession number1963.10.125
Edmondo and Thérèse...
Edmondo and Thérèse Morbilli, detail, x-radiograph
Description: Cross section of the red becchetto from Lorenzo de' Medici
Cross section of the red becchetto from Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Cross section of the red becchetto from...
Cross section of the red becchetto from Lorenzo de' Medici
Description: Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius...
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius (before and after restoration)
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 26
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator roleArtist
Creation date1100–1200
Object typeStained Glass
LocationCathedral of Saint-Maurice, Angers, France
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine...
Scenes from the life of St. Catherine (detail): executioner near Emperor Maxentius (before and after restoration)
Description: The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
The Annunciation, macrophotograph
Description: The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM mage
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM mage
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationScientific Research Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM mage
The Mazarin Tapestry, SEM mage
Description: The Biglin Brothers Racing, diagram plotting locations of preliminary markings
The Biglin Brothers Racing, diagram plotting locations of preliminary markings
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleArtist
Object typeMap/Plan/Diagram
The Biglin Brothers Racing, diagram...
The Biglin Brothers Racing, diagram plotting locations of preliminary markings
Description: Open-faced, "Illyrian" helmet, detail of pseudomorph in...
Open-faced, "Illyrian" helmet, detail of pseudomorph in cheekplate
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 05
Creator nationality/cultureGreek
Creator roleArmorer
Creation date530–400 BC
Object typeArms/Armor
MaterialsBronze
LocationHarvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts
https://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/304207?q=1972.55
Accession number1972.55
Open-faced, "Illyrian" helmet, detail of...
Open-faced, "Illyrian" helmet, detail of pseudomorph in cheekplate
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of head, showing strong volumetric form
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of head, showing strong volumetric form
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
Dimensions69 × 60 in. (175.3 × 152.5 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray...
Saint John in the Wilderness, X-ray detail of head, showing strong volumetric form
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici, x-radiograph
Lorenzo de' Medici, x-radiograph
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationObject Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici, x-radiograph
Lorenzo de' Medici, x-radiograph
Description: Ballet Scene, RTI
Ballet Scene, RTI
Posted by:John Carlson
Aug 13
Creator name (description)Drawing by Edgar Degas
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.46491.html
Accession number1963.10.16
Ballet Scene, RTI
Ballet Scene, RTI
Description: The Fountain of Time, detail of a soldier's head showing the loss of cement paste...
The Fountain of Time, detail of a soldier's head showing the loss of cement paste from between the pieces of aggregate, giving the sculpture a pebbly appearance
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
The Fountain of Time, detail of a...
The Fountain of Time, detail of a soldier's head showing the loss of cement paste from between the pieces of aggregate, giving the sculpture a pebbly appearance
Description: Scanning electron micrograph, in backscattered electron mode, of a cross section of...
Scanning electron micrograph, in backscattered electron mode, of a cross section of "Ballet Dancers" from the top of the dress of the first dancer at the lower-left corner.
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Scanning electron micrograph, in...
Scanning electron micrograph, in backscattered electron mode, of a cross section of "Ballet Dancers" from the top of the dress of the first dancer at the lower-left corner.
Description: Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing rocks and plants
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing rocks and plants
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator name (description)Unknown (Spanish, Seville)
Creator nationality/cultureSpanish
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1623-1630
Object typePainting
Materialsoil on canvas
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
Accession number1957.563
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail...
Saint John in the Wilderness, detail showing rocks and plants
Description: Upper level of scaffolding affords a close-up view of the central figural group,...
Upper level of scaffolding affords a close-up view of the central figural group, cleaned but compromised by years of exposure to Chicago's harsh climate
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Creator rolePhotographer
Object typePhotograph
Upper level of scaffolding affords a...
Upper level of scaffolding affords a close-up view of the central figural group, cleaned but compromised by years of exposure to Chicago's harsh climate
Description: Wrubel in-painting "Ballet Dancers
Wrubel in-painting "Ballet Dancers
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 13
Wrubel in-painting "Ballet Dancers
Wrubel in-painting "Ballet Dancers
Description: The Magdalen, composite infrared reflectogram
The Magdalen, composite infrared reflectogram
Posted by:John Carlson
Jun 29
Creator roleOther
Object typeOther
Dimensions58.8 × 47.8 cm
LocationPainting Conservation Department, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
The Magdalen, composite infrared...
The Magdalen, composite infrared reflectogram
Description: Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici
Posted by:John Carlson
May 29
Creator name (description)Probably after a model by Andrea del Verrocchio and Orsino Benintendi
Creator nationality/cultureItalian
Creator roleSculptor
Creation date1478–1521
Object typeSculpture
MaterialsPainted terracotta
Dimensions65.8 × 59.1 × 32.7 cm
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.12189.html
Accession number1943.4.92
Lorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici

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