Question

What advantage does multi-spectral analysis hold over the X-ray machine?
• Multi-spectral analysis analyzes pigments and materials.
• Multi-spectral analysis reveals what is not visible to the naked eye.
• Multi-spectral analysis examines large art that is hard to move.
• Multi-spectral analysis sees below the surface of artwork.

Answer 1

• Multi-spectral analysis can detect forgeries and alterations.
• Multi-spectral analysis can detect the presence of certain materials.
• Multi-spectral analysis can detect the age of artwork.
• Multi-spectral analysis can detect the presence of certain pigments.