Hidden Van Gogh!

Show all posts · Post time 31-7-2008 11:12 AM

Wed Jul 30, 10:35 AM ET

A previously unknown portrait of a woman by Vincent Van Gogh has been revealed in a high-tech look beneath another of his paintings, it was announced today.

Scientists used a new technique to peer beneath the paint of Van Gogh's "Patch Of Grass." Already it was known there was something there, likely a portrait of some sort. Van Gogh was known to paint over his work, perhaps as much as a third of the time.

Behind the painting, done mostly in greens and blues, is a portrait of a woman rendered in browns and reds.

The new technique is based on "synchrotron radiation induced X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy" and is said to be an improvement on X-ray radiography, which has been used to reveal concealed layers of other famous paintings. The new method measures chemicals in the pigments. Specifically, mercury and the element antimony were useful in revealing the woman's face.

The work was done by researchers at Delft University of Technology in the the Netherlands and the University of Antwerp in Belgium, along with help from other institutions.

"Patch Of Grass" was painted by Van Gogh in Paris in 1887 and is owned by the Kr鰈ler-M黮ler Museum.

The reconstruction enables art historians to understand the evolution of Van Gogh's work better, the researchers said in a statement. And the new technique is expected to pave the way for research into many other concealed paintings.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20080730/sc_livescience/portraitofwomanrevealedbeneathvangoghpainting

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Muntz · Post time 31-7-2008 11:14 AM

Jgn kena curi lagi dah ler.... ada satu muzium kat US tu ntah berapa banyak paintings kena curi.

cluesan · Post time 31-7-2008 11:15 AM

Van Gogh... luv his works..

Show all posts · Post time 31-7-2008 11:18 AM

masa tu Van Gogh nak save bajet sebenarnya. tak larat nak beli kain kanvas & frame kayu byk. sebab tu dia lukis balik atas kanvas2 terpakai.

bersusah payah omputeh nak x-ray bagai.

Show all posts · Post time 31-7-2008 11:18 AM

cayalah.. that woman was hidden underneath other painting?? kalo dapat tepek camna painting asal patch of grass tu, sila2kan..

TarzanSiam · Post time 31-7-2008 11:21 AM

very nice piece, but i prefer Van Houten stuff. It makes me feel happy

batmana · Post time 31-7-2008 11:22 AM

newyork · Post time 31-7-2008 11:23 AM

aku pun ada lukisan van gogh ,cafe 'de' nuit..tapi puzzle,.. tak siap2 lagi puzzle,susah bebeno lukisan kaler scheme yang sama...

Show all posts · Post time 31-7-2008 11:26 AM

camna leh tersorok kat bawah grass tu ek.. miskin2 pun canggih gila pemikiran van gogh ni..

tumpanglalu74 · Post time 31-7-2008 11:31 AM

Memang pelukis dulu2 amat penting dalam kehidupan manusia.  Imagine zaman takde camera le katakan..

Sbb depa le kita boleh tengok mcmana muka raja2 dulu2.  Bila dah ada camera mula la keluar species abstrak merepek mcm PicASSo.  Takde pekdahnye pada aku lukisan cenggitu.

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