Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey

Three-dimensional (3D) reproduction of artworks has advanced significantly, offering valuable insights for conservation by documenting the objects’ conservative state at both macroscopic and microscopic scales. This paper presents the 3D survey of an earthquake-damaged panel painting, whose wooden s...

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Main Authors: Emma Vannini, Silvia Belardi, Irene Lunghi, Alice Dal Fovo, Raffaella Fontana
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/14/2487
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author Emma Vannini
Silvia Belardi
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Alice Dal Fovo
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description Three-dimensional (3D) reproduction of artworks has advanced significantly, offering valuable insights for conservation by documenting the objects’ conservative state at both macroscopic and microscopic scales. This paper presents the 3D survey of an earthquake-damaged panel painting, whose wooden support suffered severe deformation during a seismic event, posing unique restoration challenges. Our work focuses on quantifying how shape variations in the support—induced during restoration—affect the surface morphology of the pictorial layers. To this end, we conducted measurements before and after support consolidation using two complementary 3D techniques: structured-light projection to generate 3D models of the painting, tracking global shape changes in the panel, and laser-scanning microprofilometry to produce high-resolution models of localized areas, capturing surface morphology, superficial cracks, and pictorial detachments. By processing and cross-comparing 3D point cloud data from both techniques, we quantified shape variations and evaluated their impact on the pictorial layers. This approach demonstrates the utility of multi-scale 3D documentation in guiding complex restoration interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-2c768d59013d4fc3b3c25491e76a52d22025-08-20T03:07:58ZengMDPI AGRemote Sensing2072-42922025-07-011714248710.3390/rs17142487Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D SurveyEmma Vannini0Silvia Belardi1Irene Lunghi2Alice Dal Fovo3Raffaella Fontana4National Research Council—National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, FI, ItalySchool of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 40/44, 50134 Firenze, FI, ItalyNational Research Council—National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, FI, ItalyNational Research Council—National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, FI, ItalyNational Research Council—National Institute of Optics (CNR-INO), Largo E. Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze, FI, ItalyThree-dimensional (3D) reproduction of artworks has advanced significantly, offering valuable insights for conservation by documenting the objects’ conservative state at both macroscopic and microscopic scales. This paper presents the 3D survey of an earthquake-damaged panel painting, whose wooden support suffered severe deformation during a seismic event, posing unique restoration challenges. Our work focuses on quantifying how shape variations in the support—induced during restoration—affect the surface morphology of the pictorial layers. To this end, we conducted measurements before and after support consolidation using two complementary 3D techniques: structured-light projection to generate 3D models of the painting, tracking global shape changes in the panel, and laser-scanning microprofilometry to produce high-resolution models of localized areas, capturing surface morphology, superficial cracks, and pictorial detachments. By processing and cross-comparing 3D point cloud data from both techniques, we quantified shape variations and evaluated their impact on the pictorial layers. This approach demonstrates the utility of multi-scale 3D documentation in guiding complex restoration interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/14/24873D surveycultural heritagepoint cloud data processingshape deformationsurface morphologymulti-temporal monitoring
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Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
Remote Sensing
3D survey
cultural heritage
point cloud data processing
shape deformation
surface morphology
multi-temporal monitoring
title Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
title_full Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
title_fullStr Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
title_short Exploring the Effects of Support Restoration on Pictorial Layers Through Multi-Resolution 3D Survey
title_sort exploring the effects of support restoration on pictorial layers through multi resolution 3d survey
topic 3D survey
cultural heritage
point cloud data processing
shape deformation
surface morphology
multi-temporal monitoring
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/17/14/2487
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