Visible induced luminescence reveals invisible rays shining from Christ in the early Christian wall painting of the Transfiguration in Shivta
Ravit Linn|Yotam Tepper|Guy Bar-Oz
The Transfiguration scene depicted in a Byzantine church at Shivta, Israel, is one of two figurative examples the from early Christian period. use Egyptian blue pigment wall painting was investigated with various analytical methods. Visible Induced Luminescence (VIL) imaging used in-situ order to map distribution painting. VIL revealed surprising insights into understanding iconography and technology this rare Previously undetected elements include rays light that were discovered emerging body Christ illuminating other figures Although motif an important part narrative appears most its scenes elsewhere, it had not been previously identified as undetectable by any inspection technique. Another result identification common Shivta during period, when considered be very rare.
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