01187nas a2200289   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260000800043653000900051653000900060653002000069653001600089653002700105653002300132653000900155653001300164653000900177653002500186653001200211653001500223100001300238700001400251245014100265490000800406520046900414022001400883       2023                            d  cfeb10aAMBE10aBBHE10aDistorted image10aENHANCEMENT10aHistogram equalization10aMULTISCALE RETINEX10aNMSE10aPRESSURE10aPSNR10aRestoration of image10aRetinex10aSIMILARITY1 aMK Dutta1 aRK Sarkar00aApplication of Retinex and histogram equalisation techniques for the restoration of faded and distorted artworks: A comparative analysis0 v2723 aImages and artworks form an integral part of research and intangible heritage. However the images are not always available in a good condition. So restoration and enhancement of the degraded and faded images are very much essential to obtain accurate information from them. In this paper a comparative performance analysis of different Histogram Equalization techniques and Retinex based methods for the restoration of old and almost damaged artworks is presented.  a0030-4026