Reflectography
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reflectography is a noun meaning An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting and thus determine whether it is an original.
Meaning
An infrared technique used by art historians to detect layers beneath the top surface of a painting and thus determine whether it is an original.
Example Sentences
IF a picture is worth the proverbial thousand words, taking a peek under the paint using infrared reflectography surely adds a few thousand more — especially when it comes to a work as detailed as the enormous 15th-century altarpiece from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Ascension in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reflectograph, rayograph, autoradiograph, scotography, retrospectography, radiogram.
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