the transitions softened with a dry blending brush. [19] Pigment analysis using x-ray
area of the mantle was analyzed by the NGA Scientific Research department using x-ray
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, and by the NGA scientific research department using X-ray
[23] In 1989, the painting was analyzed with x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (
Here is Dutch artist Judith Leyster at her easel, taking a break from painting to engage with us. In what might be considered an early selfie, she leans her forearm on the chair and suspends her paintbrush in midair, as if she’ll turn back to the canvas in a moment.
University Park, Pennsylvia, 1988: 220; 236, fig. 9-19; 237, fig. 9-20, X-ray; 238
X-ray fluorescence imaging spectroscopy mapping the chemical element lead shows the
The composition of this Virgin and Child is loosely based on the Hodegetria , one of the more powerful and enduring icon types of the Orthodox Christian church. The Virgin gestures toward the child to show him as the “way� ( hodos in Greek), the source of salvation.
Arte Medievale serie 4, 10 (2020): 261-282, figs. 1, 3, 5 (detail), 10a (x-ray image
Gold lines create a ray coming from the ceiling toward the woman.
This tour offers vivid descriptions of specific works on view in the East Building. Though designed for people with vision loss, this tour is a useful tool for guided looking for all visitors.
A white dove flies down over Mary, with a ray of golden light extending from it and
