X-ray fluorescence reveals van Eyck’s original colours
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Fernando Gomollón-Bel2017-04-03T10:46:00
Elemental imaging shows alterations to famous Ghent Altarpiece by the van Eyck brothers
Considered by many to be the pinnacle of European medieval painting, the Ghent Altarpiece is also known for being the most stolen piece of art of all time. Now, with the help of an x-ray fluorescence scanner, researchers have shown that 70% of the original work has been covered with overpaintings for almost six hundred years.