Objective The scope of the project is the development of an integrated non-destructive portable analysis-diagnosis system (called InfrArtSonic) for the 3D sampling and reconstruction of painted artworks. The system will be of a unique and invaluable aid for art hist orians and restorers in the frame of documentation of cultural object in the Mediterranean area. The system will unify different modalities such as 3D ultrasound microscopy, VIS-nIR-mIR spectroscopy and digital imaging. Using data fusion methods the system will be able to display the depth profile of the paint layers of an artwork as well as the local distribution of the pigments in each of these paint layers. In brief: 1.The InfrArtSonic system will constitute a powerful non-destructive documentation tool for artworks. The system will provide with: 2. The overview of the stratigraphy without sampling. 3. Possible previous overpaintings as well as the reveal of previous restoration attempts. 4. The authenticity of the artwork. 5. The painting technique and m aterials used. The methods that will be used and optimized taking into consideration several special aspects of the present proposal for the acquisition of the needed and relevant information are 1. Acoustic microscopy. 2. VIS-nIR-mIR Spectroscopy and nIR-mIR imaging. Special methods will be developed in order to fuse all the available information and thus maximize the benefit obtained by the information that is provided from each of these methods. As soon as a definite and exact result is derived from the fusion of the data, a 3D model will be used in order to display the results in a user friendly visual way. Using acoustic microscopy the depth profile of the paint layers? is definitely possible. Using VIS-nIR-mIR spectroscopy the local distribution of th e materials (pigments) will be identified. Using the complementary information provided by these methods, the local stratigraphy of the artwork will be obtained. Fields of science humanitiesartsvisual artsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsmicroscopyengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesacousticsultrasoundnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopy Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2003-B2.1 - Materials, artifacts, monuments and sites: new technologies and characterisation Call for proposal FP6-2003-INCO-MPC-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator SACRED CONVENT OF THE ANNUNCIATION -IMSP EU contribution No data Address ORMYLIA ORMYLIA Greece See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI Greece EU contribution No data Address Administration Building - UNIVERSITY CAMPUS OF AUTH THESSALONIKI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BYZANTINE ACADEMY OF CYPRUS, LABORATORY OF RESTORATION OF ICONS, PAINTINGS AND MANUSCRIPTS - -THE HOLY ARCHBISHOPRIC OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution No data Address ARCHBISHOPRIC PALACE NICOSIA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CENTER FOR DOCUMENTATION OF CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE Egypt EU contribution No data Address Center for Documentation of Cultural and Natural HeritageSmart Village,Km 28, Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road GIZA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI Italy EU contribution No data Address Via B. Varchi 59 FIRENZE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Germany EU contribution No data Address Hansastrasse 27 C MUNCHEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ROYAL SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Jordan EU contribution No data Address Ahmad Al-Tarwneh Str. ALJUBIAHA See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SAINT JOHN OF DAMASCUS FACULTY OF THEOLOGY - UNIVERSITY OF BALAMAND Lebanon EU contribution No data Address Monastery of Balamand TRIPOLI See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data