Anastasios Asvestas

Biographic Data

ID6922257
NAMEAnastasios Asvestas
GIVEN NAMESAnastasios
FAMILY NAMEAsvestas
SIGNATUREASVESTAS A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ioannina
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS4
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2023
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • A Multidisciplinary Non-Invasive Approach for the Examination of a Wooden Panel Painting

    Open AccessG T Varfi, Spyridoula Farmaki et al.ARTICLEHeritage2025References: 9

    In this article, a multidisciplinary methodological approach for studying a wooden panel painting is applied. The theoretical framework, within which this research has arisen, is the application of state-of-the-art non-destructive techniques for addressing issues concerning the constituting parts and composing materials of the artwork. Hereby, a post-Byzantine icon was studied, which was dated back to 1836. It is a painting executed on a wooden p…

  • Mycenaean Vitreous Artifacts

    Open AccessA Oikonomou, M Kaparou et al.ARTICLEHeritage2025References: 11

    Mycenaean glass artifacts, such as beads and relief plaques, are highly susceptible to degradation, which can significantly modify their visual attributes and pose classification challenges. Corrosion on glass and faience artifacts has often led to misinterpretation, since the visual manifestations of degradation can be similar for both materials, impacting research conclusions. This paper presents a segment of a broader study conducted within th…

  • Seeking the Unseen

    Open AccessNikoleta V Nikolaidou, Anastasios Asvestas et al.ARTICLEHeritage2025References: 5

    Religious panel paintings (icons) play a pivotal role in the rituals of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church. However, their continuous use often results in physical degradation, prompting remedial interventions. Quite commonly, alterations were treated by simply applying new paint layers directly over the decayed original, while in some cases, old icons were overpainted merely as a means to renovate and modernize them. Therefore, numerous overp…

  • Determining the Thickness of Gold Leaf in Post-Byzantine Religious Panel Paintings Using Imaging μ-XRF

    Open AccessIoanna Vasiliki Patakiouta, Anastasios Asvestas et al.ARTICLEHeritage2025References: 3

    Thin gold leaves were frequently used to embellish post-Byzantine religious panel paintings. Measuring their thickness using non-destructive methods is essential for understanding the technology behind their creation and developing effective preservation strategies. This study describes a method for non-invasively measuring the thickness of these gildings using large-scale imaging micro-X-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) spectroscopy. The method relates …

  • Revealing the Materials, Painting Techniques, and State of Preservation of a Heavily Altered Early 19th Century Greek Icon through MA-XRF

    Open AccessG P Mastrotheodoros, Anastasios Asvestas et al.ARTICLEHeritage2023Cited by: 2References: 6

    Macroscopic X-ray fluorescence analysis (MA-XRF) is a non-destructive analytical technique that allows for the rapid and thorough investigation of paintings; therefore, it is nowadays increasingly involved in relevant studies. In the present work, a state-of-the-art MA-XRF set-up is utilized to identify the painting materials and techniques and document the state of preservation of an early 19th-century AD Greek religious panel painting (“icon”).…

  • MA-XRF investigation of a 17th century icon by the renowned painter Theodoros Poulakis

    Open AccessG P Mastrotheodoros, Anastasios Asvestas et al.ARTICLEJournal of Archaeological Science…2023Cited by: 2References: 5