The anti-theft initiative is precious

According to proponents, a unique digital signature can help distinguish original artwork masterpieces from fake paintings and thereby support the discovery of the stolen work.

World media have simultaneously reported on a shocking incident earlier this week: cheeky thieves broke into the bottle at the Kunsthal in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and took away 7 painting masterpieces of Four famous artists are Picasso, Monet, Matisse and Gauguin. Police said it was the biggest burglary in the Netherlands for more than two decades, with the total value of lost assets estimated to be close to $ 100 million.

The incident once again raised a warning bell about theft and the need for an effective anti-theft method. The world is trying to create initiatives to help deter thieves, including the project called FING-aRt-PRINT funded by the European Union (EU) to create a "digital signature." unique " on painting masterpieces, capable of distinguishing original, fake and stolen works.

Discovery page quoted Kirk Martinez, a project team member and senior lecturer in Electronics and Computer at the University of Southampton (USA), explains: "Through a combination of surface descriptive measurement Extremely accurate face with extremely accurate color measurements, we believe it is possible to store the object's "fingerprints" (in this case pictures), the characteristics cannot be reproduced ".

Like fingerprints, each picture possesses certain characteristics of the texture of the work surface and color. These characteristics can be seen under a microscope. It all makes each painting work unique and can easily be recognized.

From a distance of less than 1.5cm, the researchers used a sophisticated microscope called a white light focus profiler to measure the assembly of 1cm ² of a picture. By directing a special camera to the same position, the team created a spectral "fingerprint" that recorded how light reflected in the painting. This work provides valuable information about colors and dyes used in painting works. Finally, the image of the point that takes the "fingerprint" of the painting is saved for future search purposes.

Marc Masurovsky, a historian and expert in stealing, judges, new technology is like stamping on objects, helping us identify them. Its application is the ability to help prevent forging or painting theft.

However, some skeptical critics of FINGER-aRt-PRINT technology can create permanent, digitized "signatures" for pictures of the fact that the assembly and color of the assembly graphics are always ruined over time.

In any case, according to Masurovsky, FINGER-aRt-PRINT technology is also a step in the right direction, contributing to today's anti-piracy and piracy efforts.