Contribution of mechanical engineering to the conservation of panel paintings: the case of Mona Lisa

Joseph Gril (1)

1 MAB - Mécanique de l'Arbre et du Bois

The mechanical response of the wooden support of Mona Lisa to the action of the frame has been modeled using finite elements and compared to observations by optical techniques. The risk of propagation of the existing crack, estimated through the calculation of an elastic energy release rate, was found negligible.

Domaines: Mécanique des matériaux [physics.class-ph]; Mécanique des matériaux [physics.class-ph]

Joseph Gril. Contribution of mechanical engineering to the conservation of panel paintings: the case of Mona Lisa. French-Japanese Workshop on Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage, Nov 2010, France. 12p. ⟨hal-00796483⟩