The Art Institute of Chicago
Compare and Contrast
Pablo Picasso and the "Blue Period"
Examination Techniques
Art-Historical Research
Compare and Contrast
Bibliography
Glossary
Related Sites
Acknowledgments

By comparing the information gathered using the various examination techniques, conservators begin to piece together the underlying compositions.

Use the comparison tools to compare the results of each examination.
Select visible, infrared, or x-ray for the background image and the inside viewer. Then move the viewer across the background image using your mouse to compare the images.

You will need to install the Shockwave plug-in to use the tools below.