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Raking light with slight magnification is a simple yet highly effective method for examining the texture of parchment, helping to distinguish between the flesh side and the hair side. In parchment, the flesh side and the hair side are the two distinct surfaces created during the process of preparing animal skin for writing or artwork:…
Raking light, the illumination of objects from a light source at an oblique angle or almost parallel to the surface, provides information on the surface topography and relief of the artefact thus lit. It is widely used in the examination of works of art.
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Raking light photography is a useful method for the examination of works of art and archaeology. It is part of the Technical Photography documentation and allows to detect and document surface features.
An topographic examination technique that uses visible light directed at a low angle to the surface of an object, paper, or painting. Raking light emphasizes the conformation of a surface by creating contrast between high and low relief areas.
Raking light refers to a lighting technique used in visual examinations that creates a shallow angle between the light source and the surface being observed.
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Bright light, usually beamed obliquely, used to reveal such things as surface texture and detail
