Girl with a Pearl Earring takes the spotlight: an interview with Abbie Vandivere
Girl with a Pearl Earring is the most recognizable painting by Johannes Vermeer. Heritage Science is delighted to present a new collection dedicated… Read more »
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So you want to do biocodicology?
Biocodicology, the study of the biological information stored in manuscripts, offers the possibility of interrogating manuscripts in novel ways. The… Read more »
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How did Hokusai intend to depict Mount Fuji? Determining the sequence of impressions of the ‘Red Fuji’ Japanese woodblock print
Japanese woodblock prints, albeit not considered ‘proper’ art, were very popular during the Edo Period. Designs often evolved… Read more »
Big data and heritage collections
When analysing the decay of heritage objects, and how that process can best be prevented, looking at data on those objects is… Read more »
An adventure in art conservation and science among the Norwegian fjords
Harriet Backer is one of Norway’s most famous painters, known for her use of vibrant colors. A material analysis of… Read more »
Reverse-Engineering Conservation: Revealing the secrets of the first scientifically described dinosaur
The right dentary of Megalosaurus Bucklandii – the first scientifically described dinosaur – has been part of the collection… Read more »
Unveiling the invisible – mathematical methods for restoring and interpreting illuminated manuscripts
When an old painting shows signs of decay, most people’s instinct would be to restore it, so as to bring it closer to how it… Read more »
Using science to enhance our understanding of the Ruby Slippers from the 1939 classic film, The Wizard of Oz
The Ruby Slippers, worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 movie The Wizard of OZ, are an iconic piece of cinematic history and popular… Read more »
Style and substance: a chemical analysis of the different painting techniques in Rembrandt’s Saul and David
Paintings by Rembrandt belong to the most admired and analyzed paintings in the world. One of these paintings, Saul and David,… Read more »
The ‘SEAHA CDT collection’ in journal Heritage Science
This blog post has been cross-posted with permission from SEAHA-CDT. The original version can be read here. Following multiple… Read more »