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Wood Photos

Wood is composed of three main substances: cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin. Here are some images of wood’s cellular structure.

Sound Boxwood. This image shows wood’s cellular structure with no decay. Source: Spirydowicz, et al. Alvar and Butvar: the Use of Polyvinyl Acetal Resins for the Treatment  of the Wooden Artifacts from Gordion, Turkey. JAIC, 2001, 40(1), […]

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Istrian Stone

This is a gorgeous photo of Santa Maria del Giglio’s exterior. All but the figures are done in Istrian Stone, a marble found near Trieste, a city in Italy close to the Slovenian border. I believe this is the most widely-used stone in Italy.
From Carbonate Stone: Chemical Behavior, Durablility, and Conservation by K. Lal Gauri […]

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