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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 - schedule of topics
Date |
StudioLab (Tuesday) |
Date |
Lecture Topics (Thursday) |
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Week 1 |
Jan.
19 |
why this course? |
Jan.
21 |
examples of ancient arts & pigments |
ancient arts and philosophy |
types of matter |
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Week 2 |
Jan.
26 |
Copper I & II |
Jan.
28 |
metals and solids |
atomic structure |
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alchemy, art and philosophy |
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Week
3 |
Feb.
2 |
Copper I & II |
Feb. 4 |
alchemy, art and philosophy |
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molecules and reactions |
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Week
4 |
Feb.
9 |
Metal Pigment Syntheses I |
Feb.
11 |
types of pigment reactions |
medieval art and religion |
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Week
5 |
Feb.
16 |
Metal Pigment Syntheses II |
Feb. 18 |
medieval art and problems |
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types of pigment reactions |
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Week
6 |
Feb.
23 |
Making a Fresco |
Feb. 25 |
acid base chemistry |
medieval frescos: problems |
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Week
7 |
Mar. 2 |
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Mar. 4 |
organic chemistry primer |
Week
8 |
Mar.
9 |
Spring
Break |
Mar.
11 |
Spring
Break |
Week
9 |
Mar.
16 |
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Mar.
18 |
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Week
10 |
Mar.
23 |
StudioLab
Practical |
Mar.
25 |
results of Reason new colors, new art |
dawn
of chemistry |
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Week
11 |
Mar.
30 |
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Apr.
1 |
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color vision and detection |
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spectroscopy |
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Week
12 |
Apr.
6 |
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Apr. 8 |
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Week
13 |
Apr.
13 |
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Apr.
15 |
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microscopy |
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Week
14 |
Apr.20 |
Pigment Identification |
Apr.
22 |
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Week
15 |
Apr.
27 |
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Apr.
29 |
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The Stuff of Art - a listing of studiolabs
Jan.
26 |
copper I metalwork: metal working - copper patina I - copper patina II - liver of sulfur |
to Feb. 2 |
copper II metalwork: metal working - metal transmutation - verdigris - |
Feb.
9 - 16 |
metal
pigment syntheses: viridian - chrome yellow - synthetic
malachite - prussian blue |
Feb.
23 |
making
a fresco |
Mar.
1 |
destroying a fresco |
Mar.
9 |
Spring Break |
Mar.16 |
binders: pastels - tempera - oil paints - watercolors |
Mar.
23 |
Lab
Practical |
Mar.
30 |
organic
dye: Perkins' purple dye synthesis |
Apr.6 |
Color I: UV/vis spectroscopy |
Apr.
13 |
Color
II : color mixing: color
lab |
Apr.
20 |
analyzing pigments in a painting using microscopy |
Apr.
27 |
pin hole camera photography |
