News articles tagged with 'painting' (Page 2)
A bird's eye view of art
— 1 Jul 2009 02:22 | BiologyPigeons could be art critics yet, according to a new study which shows that like humans, pigeons can be trained to tell the difference between 'good' and 'bad' paintings. According…
New technology for dating ancient rock paintings
— 19 Mar 2009 18:00 | TechnologyA new dating method finally is allowing archaeologists to incorporate rock paintings - some of the most mysterious and personalised remnants of ancient cultures - into the tapestry…
Hidden Vincent van Gogh painting revealed
— 30 Jul 2008 12:21 | TechnologyA new technique allows pictures which were later painted over to be revealed once more. An international research team, including members from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands)…
Experts detect fake art from originals
— 14 Jul 2008 17:42 | TechnologyAs museums continue to digitise their art collections, it becomes increasingly easier for paintings to be forged. Two Penn State researchers are part of an international team working…
Scientists prove pigeons have self-cognitive abilities higher than 3-year-old humans
— 11 Jun 2008 22:53 | BiologyJapan's Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves, paintings of certain painters (Van Gogh vs Chagall) and more. The video…
Chemist investigates lost reds in Homer painting
— 11 Jun 2008 01:44 | ChemistryMore than 30 years ago, when Northwestern University chemist Richard Van Duyne developed a powerful new sensing technique, he never thought he would be using it to learn more about…
Synchrotron light unveils oil in ancient Buddhist paintings from Bamiyan
— 22 Apr 2008 16:27 | TechnologyThe world was in shock when in 2001 the Talibans destroyed two ancient colossal Buddha statues in the Afghan region of Bamiyan. Behind those statues, there are caves decorated with…