Curriculum Unit Title: Author:
Shedding light on art; the use of optics in visual arts
Robert Graham
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
The modern use of optics and multispectral imaging in art conservation. The care and restore of historical works of art
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
How do art conservationists use light in their work?
In what ways does light interact with different materials?
How doe light change a material physically and or chemically?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
Multispectral Imaging
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Optics
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
Visible, non-visible, spectrum, frequency
What is multispectral imaging and how is it used?
What advantages does the field of optics bring to the work of art conservationist?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY B VOCABULARY C
Light, optics, ray , wave, photon, wavelengh
x-ray, UV, Ultraviolet, Infrared, Imaging,Lense, Camera, conservation
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES