The Use of Holography in the Conservation, Preservation and Historical Recording of Art

Darrell Westlake, Ralph F. Wuerker, John F. Asmus

It has been demonstrated that holography holds a great potential in art conservation and preservation and also as a technique for recording images of works of art. Its use in revealing damaged and deteriorating areas of both statuary and paintings has been proven elsewhere and new possibilities are being discovered regularly. It is now possible to envision the use of holography in many unique applications such as in museums of three-dimensional images or even the simultaneous visual comparison of volumetric similarities between statuary being exhibited continents apart. Studies of works of Pisano, Donatello, and others are described and illustrated, and the special problems of preserving art in the environment of Venice are noted.

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1976-02
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Original Research
DOI
10.5594/J13302