A collaboration of JAAP Enterprise.com and Hirox Europe Ltd to develop and market a XY-stand system for high magnification digital 3D microscopy of paintings and other art objects. The positioning system makes it possible to make high magnification 3D in-focus images of the art work. The camera is micrometer moved by the stand to enable stitched images in real time. Measures faults in paint surface before exhibition, assists in conservation of art and shows art details to the public.

1. High
resolu,on
3D
microscopy
of
pain,ngs
and
documents
A
collabora,on
between
Hirox
Europe
&
JAAP
Enterprise
for
Art
Scien,fic
Studies
Amsterdam
JAAP
Enterprise

2. Emilien
Leonhardt
Hirox
Europe
Jaap
Boon
JAAP
Enterprise

3. Hirox
KH-­‐8700
Microscopy
system:
High
magnifica,on
High
resolu,on
3D
in
focus
images
Video
imaging
Imaging
moving
parts
Rota,ng
side
view
Revolving
trio
lens
Highly
suitable
for
microscopic
imaging
of
works
of
Art

4. A
MOPAS
stand
system
is
required
to
move
the
microscope
camera
over
the
large
surface
in
X
and
Y
direc,on
with
microscopic
precision
and
minimal
vibra,onal
noise
The
size
and
dimensions
of
pain,ngs,
etchings,
litho’s
etc
is
not
at
all
compa,ble
with
stand-­‐up
microscopes.

5. Hirox
microscopy
mounted
on
a
MOPAS
XY
stand
from
JAAP
Enterprise

6. Y
Design principle: XY stand with manual micrometer movement
X

7. Different
stand
morphologies
 T
stand
 Rectangular
high
box
for
objects
 Cube
for
horizontal
examina,on
 Microscopy
cage
mounted
on
mobile
table
 Mail
slot
table
stand

8. Examina,on
of
the
The
Scream
by
Edvard
Munch
at
the
Na,onal
Gallery
of
Art
in
Oslo,
Norway
T
stand

9. Rectangular
high
box
for
objects

10. Cube
for
examina,on
in
stacks

11. Microscope
XY-­‐
cage
on
mobile
table

13. Mail
slot
principle
for
safe
exchange
of
pain,ngs

14. Solu,ons
for
large
pain,ngs

15. Art
and
stand
as
one
setup
to
minimize
vibra,onal
noise

16. Hirox
KH-­‐8700
digital
microscope
58
megapixel
camera
and
5700
K
LED
ligh,ng
Large
selec,on
of
zoom
lenses
from
1x
up
to
10,000x
Revolving
system
for
three
zoom
lenses
providing
35
to
5000x
Exclusive
patented
rotary
head
for
360
degrees
side
view
inspec,on
Viewing
with
remote
controlled
work
sta,on
with
super
HD
screen
Viewing
and
working
with
3D-­‐video
googles
UV
light
op,on

17. Revo
zoom
lenses
35
to
5000x

18. High
resolu,on
microscopy
of
pain,ngs
Studies
in
Norway:
Munch
and
Riopelle

19. First
results
Photo
Donna
Mehos

20. The
Scream
by
Munch

21. 120
s,tched
side
view
images
of
a
brush
stroke
by
Munch

22. 3-­‐D
in
focus
picture
of
the
paint
surface

23. Manipula,on
of
the
digital
image
data
set

24. Profile measurement

25. Depth
profile
in
micrometers

26. Rotary
Head
op,on
for
sideway
viewing
of
the
surface
morphology
Camera
Exclusive
Hirox
patent

29. Fluffy
efflorescent
crystals
growing
on
the
canvas
surface

31. Poor
aeachment
of
paint
on
a
pain,ng
by
Edvard
Munch

32. Perspex
window
protec,ng
the
pain,ng
while
working
the
microscope

33. Chemical
reac,ons
in
the
paint
and
support

34. Chemical changes and crystal formation at the contact of the
ground and canvas causing paint loss in a painting by Munch

35. Severe
paint
loss

36. Microscope moves over the surface using motorised X-axis
of stand making micrometer steps at slow pace
Immediate image stitching in the workstation

40. At
higher
magnifica,on
the
pigment
par,cles
are
visualised

42. Composi2on
1952
Jean-­‐Paul
Riopelle
131,2
x
251
x
4,5
cm
Sans
2tre
1952.018H.1952,
Le
Catalogue
Raisonne
de
Jean-­‐Paul
Riopelle.

43. Hirox-­‐MOPAS
study
of
Composi,on
1952
by
J-­‐P
Riopelle
at
the
Henie
Onstad
Art
Centre,
Oslo
Norway

45. 2 mm

47. Paint
stability
issues

48.
MOPAS
XY
stands:
JAAP
Enterprise
for
Art
Scien,fic
Studies
Contactperson:
Jaap
Boon
molartadvice@jaap-­‐enterprise.com
Tel.
+31
6512
46880
www.jaap-­‐enterprise.com
Hirox
3D
Full
HD
Digital
Microscopes:
Hirox
Europe
Ltd.
Contact
person:
Emilien
Leonhardt
emilien@hirox-­‐europe.com
Tel.
+49
17
2441
9555
www.hirox-­‐europe.com
Contact
details