Color Science In The Examination Of Museum Objects Nondestructive Procedures

Color Science in the Examination of Museum Objects

Ch.1 Spectrophotometry. Spectrophotometers. Reference Standards. Instrument Calibration and Measurement Reproducibility. Spectrophotometric CurvesCh.2 Colorimetry. Additive Color Mixture, Subtractive Colorant Mixture. The CIE System. Color-Difference Equations. Metamerism. Other Color Notation SystemsCh.3 Colorant CharacteristicsCh.4 Colorant Mixture. Transparent Materials: The Beer-Bouguer Equation. Absorbing and Scattering Materials: The Kubelka-Munk Equation. Qualitative Application of the Kubelka-Munk Relationship. Quantitative Application of the Kubelka-Munk Equation. Applications of Kubelka-Munk Formulas. Comments on Colorant Calculations and IdentificationsCh.5 Color in Specular (Mirror-Type) Reflection. Color of Metals (Nondielectrics). Bronzing. Pearlescence and Iridescence. Other Flake Pigments (Metallic Flakes)Ch.6 Special Topics. Surface Reflection. Fluorescence. Microvoids and Vesiculated Beads. Extenders, Fillers, InertsCh.7 Reflectance Curves of Some Frequently Encountered Chromatic Pigments. Primary Colors. Secondary Colors. Pigment Interactions. Special Technique for Dark or High-Chroma ColorsCh.8 Measured-Data Analysis and Special Measurement ProblemsCh.9 Instrumentation Overview: The Tasks Determine the Selection. Material (Sample) Characteristics. Other Instrument Features. ReportsCh.10 Suggested Protocol for Recording Spectral Examination ResultsCh.11 Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations.

Color Science In The Examination Of Museum Objects Nondestructive Procedures

Color Science and the Visual Arts

“A curator, a paintings conservator, a photographer, and a conservation scientist walk into a bar.” What happens next? In lively and accessible prose, color science expert Roy S. Berns helps the reader understand complex color-technology concepts and offers solutions to problems that occur when art is displayed, conserved, imaged, or reproduced. Berns writes for two types of audiences: museum professionals seeking explanations for common color-related issues and students in conservation, museum studies, and art history programs. The seven chapters in the book fall naturally into two sections: fundamentals, covering topics such as spectral measurements, metamerism, and color inconstancy; and applications, where artwork display, painting materials, and color reproduction are discussed. A unique feature of this book is the use of more than 200 images as its main medium of communication, employing color physics, color vision, and imaging science to produce visualizations throughout the pages. An annotated bibliography complements the main text with suggestions for further reading and more in-depth study of particular topics. Engaging, incisive, and absolutely critical for any scholar or student interested in color science, Color Science and the Visual Arts is sure to become a key reference for the entire field.