Classes & TalksFriday, November 6
Conservation Cart Talk | Art in a New Light
Friday, November 6 · 6-7 p.m. · Asian Art Museum
- When
- Friday, November 6 · 6-7 p.m.
- Where
- Asian Art MuseumWashington, DC
About this event
Celebrate
Diwali , the Hindu festival of lights, by exploring how light can reveal new perspectives on art. Join conservation scientist Matthew Clarke to discover how X-ray, infrared, and other forms of light allow researchers to look beneath the surface of paintings, textiles, sculptures, and more. Through exa mples from scientific research on Asian art-including a recent
study of Indian
pichwais -learn how scientists u ncover details about artists' materials, techniques, and histor ies that are invisible to the naked eye.
Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Hutomo Wicaksono
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