Some reflections upon the impact of scientific examination on art historical research / J.R.J. van Asperen de Boer -- Design, technique and execution : the dichotomy between theory and craft in ...

Art Elements: Materials, Motive and Meaning presents an in-depth look at materials and techniques used to create artworks. Inspired by the research of faculty and curators at CU, the exhibition is ...

As works of art age, their component materials can change in ways that signal maturity, history, and authenticity, said Paul Whitmore, a research scientist at the Institute for the Preservation of ...

This course introduces students to the chemistry behind the painting materials used by artists from the beginning of the 20th century to present. This includes the chemistry of modern synthetic ...

Researchers at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, using infrared reflectography, have discovered an earlier painted portrait of a woman underneath René Magritte’s 1943 painting, La Cinquième ...