Thirteenth-century stained glass windows of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris: An insight into medieval glazing work practices

The browning phenomenon of medieval stained glass windows

The browning phenomenon of medieval stained glass windows J. FERRAND*1, S. ROSSANO1, C. LOISEL2, N. TRCERA3, F.FARGES4, E. VAN HULLEBUSCH1, F. BOUSTA2 AND I. PALLOT-FROSSARD2 1 Université Paris-Est, Laboratoire Géomatériaux et Environnement (EA 4508), UPEMLV, 77454 Marne-laVallée, France (*correspondence : [email protected] ) 2LRMH, 29 rue de Paris 77420 Champs sur Marne, France 3Synchrotron ...

Correcting image defects of stained glass windows

The main problem of photographing stained glass windows is setting the correct exposure. An overall average exposure setting frequently results in the highlight areas being overexposed, or dark area being under-exposed, or both. It is therefore necessary to provide a suitable set of image processing tools to correct the image defects. In this work describe several algorithms to solve this probl...

Information and Risk in the Medieval Doctrine of Usury during the Thirteenth Century

Authenticity screening of stained glass windows using optical spectroscopy

Civilized societies should safeguard their heritage as it plays an important role in community building. Moreover, past technologies often inspire new technology. Authenticity is besides conservation and restoration a key aspect in preserving our past, for example in museums when exposing showpieces. The classification of being authentic relies on an interdisciplinary approach integrating art h...

Shadow removal from image of stained glass windows

Shadows may be formed on stained glass windows by structural bars supporting the leaded panels, or by external protective wire grilles, or by masonry, such as mullions or buttresses, or external objects, such as trees. The eye tends to ‘‘discount’’ such shadow formations when viewing the actual windows even though in the photographic images they are very clearly visible. This article introduces...