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Measurement and specification of the colors of the polychromatic roof of the altamira cave
Author(s) -
Fernández P. L.,
Quindós L. S.,
Soto J.,
Villar E.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
color research and application
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1520-6378
pISSN - 0361-2317
DOI - 10.1002/col.5080110108
Subject(s) - cave , roof , painting , humidity , reflectivity , geology , archaeology , art , geography , optics , meteorology , visual arts , physics
Color measurements were carried out in September, 1981, and again in January, 1982, on a total of 102 color zones in 12 different figures in the polychromatic roof of the Paintings Room of the Altamira Cave. The comparative study was carried out to evaluate any seasonal variations in reflectance and color between these two months, in which the humidity of the rock base for the paintings differs widely. No differences outside of experimental error were found.