2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Scientific Investigation of Technological Transference and its Transfiguration of European Painting Techniques during Seventeenth and Nineteenth Century
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14023240
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Priority Areas
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Review Section |
Humanities and Social Sciences
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| Research Institution | Tokyo National Museum |
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Principal Investigator |
KAMBA Nobuyuki Tbkyo National Museum, Dep. Cultural Properties, Conservation and Restoration Section, Supervisor, 文化財部保存修復課, 課長 (50169801)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
UTADA Shinsuke Waseda University, Guest professor, 客員教授 (30272644)
TSUCHIYA Yuko Tokyo National Museum, Dep. Cultural Properties, Conservation and Restoration Section, Researcher, 文化財部保存修復課保存修復室, 研究員 (60321551)
WADA Hiroshi Tokyo National Museum, Dep. Cultural Properties, Conservation and Restoration Section, Researcher, 文化財部保存修復課環境保存室, 研究員 (60332136)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2002 – 2005
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| Keywords | Art / Chemical analysis / Scientific investigation / Oil painting / Paint layer |
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| Research Abstract |
1. Digitalizing of photographic images
X-ray radiography, Emissiography, Normal color, Infrared photography, Ultraviolet Fluorescent photography of Christian relics were digitalized. Optical microscopic images of pigments samples from the paintings in the early Meiji era were digitalized. X-ray radiography of the paintings in the early Meiji era possessed by Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music were also digitalized. All of these digitalized images were put in order to be utilized as a common data.
2. Technical examination of cultural properties
Technical Examination of Two Pieces of World Atlas by Brown and Fischer in 17th century was conducted with using X-ray radiography, normal color, infrared photography, ultraviolet fluorescent photography to investigate an original material, a technique and an additional material by the restoration.
Technical examination of Christian relics was conducted with using X-ray radiography, infrared photography, ultraviolet fluorescent photography, X-ray fluorescence analysis to investigate an original material and a technique.
Technical examination of medical instruments produced and imported in Edo period was conducted with using X-ray radiography, infrared photography, ultraviolet fluorescent photography, X-ray fluorescence analysis to investigate an original material and a technique.
3. Investigations in oversea countries Investigations of medals of Christian relics were done at museums and libraries in Italy, Portugal.
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Research Products
(11 results)
