Semantic Segmentation in Art Paintings

Segmentation and classification of fine art paintings

Since the development of the first text-based image search on the internet, the area of image retrieval has come a long way to sophisticated content based image retrieval systems. On the other hand, the semantic gap causes that it is still not possible to create a system which can correctly identify any object in the image. However, this paper proposes a solution for classifying the one sort of...

Suffering and compassion in paintings: the gift of art.

Suffering and Compassion in Paintings " To give suffering a language, " as Harold Schweizer phrased it [1], is an essential element in the art of healing and a challenge for every caregiver. When a patient's suffering is treated successfully, it inspires contentment and satisfaction. However, the inability to properly communicate with patients, understand their suffering and express compassion ...

Multispectral Analysis and spectral Reflectance Reconstruction of Art Paintings

Computer Aided Colorimetric Analysis of Fine Art Paintings

In order to analyse paintings, specialists use many different techniques exploring different parts of the electromagnetic spectrum: near infra-red, ultra-violet, X-rays, etc. But surprisingly, the visual domain has rarely been analysed, probably because colour perception is a very complex domain, being rather difficult to analyse adequately by means of automatic techniques. Our visual sensation...

Using Art (Paintings, Drawings, and Engravings) to Teach Economics

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