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schedule
Part 1. Alchemists and Artists: Ancient Ancestors
ancient and medieval arts - pigments - metallurgy - alchemy
periodic table - ions - solids & metals - chemical reactions - redox reactions - acid/base reacions
Part 2. Science Services Art; Art Services Chemistry
new synthetic pigments - new colors - new art - new science
emergence of organic chemistry - molecules - mechanisms
Part 3. Art (and Chemistry) in the Real World
color: detection & measurement - perception - mixing
detective tools: spectroscopy - microsopy - X-ray analysis
The Stuff of Art - sequence of topics
StudioLab (Tuesday) |
Lecture Topics (Thursday) |
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Week 1 |
why this course? |
examples of ancient arts & pigments |
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ancient arts and philosophy |
types of matter |
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Week 2 |
Copper I & II |
metals and solids |
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atomic structure |
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alchemy, art and philosophy |
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Week
3 |
Copper I & II |
alchemy, art and philosophy |
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molecules and reactions |
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Week
4 |
Metal Pigment Syntheses I |
types of pigment reactions |
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medieval art and religion |
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5 |
Metal Pigment Syntheses II |
medieval art and problems |
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types of pigment reactions |
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Week
6 |
Making a Fresco |
acid base chemistry |
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medieval frescos: problems |
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Week
7 |
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organic chemistry primer |
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Week
8 |
Spring
Break |
Spring
Break |
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Week
9 |
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Week
10 |
StudioLab
Practical |
results of Reason: new colors, new art |
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dawn
of chemistry |
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11 |
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color vision and detection |
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spectroscopy |
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Week
12 |
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Week
13 |
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microscopy |
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Week
14 |
Pigment Identification by Microscopy |
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15 |
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