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Computer-Aided Reclamation of Lost Art
Maria Lena Demetriou, Jon Yngve Hardeberg, and Gabriel Adelmann
The Norwegian Colour and Visual Computing Laboratory, Gjøvik University College, P.O. Box 191, N-2802, Gjøvik, Norwaymarialena.dem@gmail.com
jon.hardeberg@hig.no
adel_g@yahoo.com
http://colorlab.no/
Abstract. There are numerous approaches towards restoration of art, including computer applications as aid to manual performance. However, to our knowledge, it has not been attempted to recuperate high quality images of missing or presumably destroyed works of art. While these works will never again be available in their original form, it may be feasible to considerably enhance the quality of preserved photographic reproductions. A pioneering combination of super-resolution and colour correction is presented here, targeting the reclamation of high quality images of lost works of art. The techniques are performed by example, utilising correspondence between artworks of similar nature, currently available both in low and high quality. With extensive prior knowledge in the domains of super-resolution and colour correction, selected approaches were studied, implemented and tested, concluding to the most efficient. Experimental results are highly promising, revealing a new research path in colour imaging for fine art.
Keywords: Fine Art, Restoration, Super-Resolution, Colour Correction
LNCS 7583, p. 551 ff.
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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012