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http://dx.doi.org/10.12654/JCS.2016.32.1.06

A Study on the Shape of the Portrait of King Taejo Using Digital Restoration  

Kwak, Eun Gyung (Curatorial Affairs Office, Naju National Museum)
Sohn, Theo (Technology Research Institute for Cultural Heritage)
Yi, Hyeon Ju (Collection Management Division, National Palace Museum of Korea)
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Journal of Conservation Science / v.32, no.1, 2016 , pp. 51-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
'Eojin', king's portraits, had been produced during the Joseon dynasty. The portrait of King Taejo, the founder of the Joseon dynasty, remain at National Palace Museum of Korea and Gyeonggijeon portrait hall in Jeonju and Junwonjeon portrait hall in North Korea that has been recorded in original glass plate photo in 1911. Many replica of Eojin have been made since it is important to preserve and protect original one. In this study, the portrait of King Taejo, which is possessed by National Palace Museum of Korea, was researched for making replication standard version of the original form. It was focused on derivations of each artefacts and drawing lines those had been described on the picture including comparison among three portraits of King Taejo. Producing the replication standard version of King Taejo's portrait, the digital restoration techniques by the method of partition area scanning was applied. Accurate and precise detail result that is taken by digital imaging technique gives additional information regarding the relations among three portraits of King Taejo.
Keywords
Eojin; King Taejo's portrait; Replica; Digital Imaging Technique; Restoration Original Version;
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