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New exhibit at California Lutheran University looks at the chemical side of art

Ventura County Star
Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a painting by an unknown artist under UV light to show the different layers. The painting is part of "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History” at the California Lutheran University gallery. The exhibit was created in partnership with the university's chemistry department and Hoffman will use it in her "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester.
Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a painting by an unknown artist under UV light to show the different layers. The painting is part of "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History” at the California Lutheran University gallery. The exhibit was created in partnership with the university's chemistry department and Hoffman will use it in her "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester.
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Rachel Schmid, curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, looks at one of the art pieces by Georges Michel in the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The exhibit was created in partnership with the university's chemistry department and will usef in a "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester.
Rachel Schmid, curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, looks at one of the art pieces by Georges Michel in the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The exhibit was created in partnership with the university's chemistry department and will usef in a "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester.
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A lost Princess, portrait of Isabella de’ Medici,1535-1607 oil on canvas attributed to Alessandro Allori is part of the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The painting on the left was altered. A class called "Chemical Investigations of Art" is linked to the exhibit and will look at how art has been manipulated and distorted.
A lost Princess, portrait of Isabella de’ Medici,1535-1607 oil on canvas attributed to Alessandro Allori is part of the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The painting on the left was altered. A class called "Chemical Investigations of Art" is linked to the exhibit and will look at how art has been manipulated and distorted.
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Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, talk about the new exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." Hoffman will be use the paintings in "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester at California Lutheran University.
Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, talk about the new exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." Hoffman will be use the paintings in "Chemical Investigations of Art" class during the spring semester at California Lutheran University.
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Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, looks at a piece of art by Dona Simons, Zydeco Joe-Pas de Deux at the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The painting's background was totally different after Hurricane Katrina. The painting on the right is how is supposed to look. Hoffman will be using the painting in a class she will be teach at California Lutheran University that looks at how art has been manipulated by time and disaster.
Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, looks at a piece of art by Dona Simons, Zydeco Joe-Pas de Deux at the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History." The painting's background was totally different after Hurricane Katrina. The painting on the right is how is supposed to look. Hoffman will be using the painting in a class she will be teach at California Lutheran University that looks at how art has been manipulated by time and disaster.
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Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a piece of art under UV light to show the different layers of paint. It is part of the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History."
Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a piece of art under UV light to show the different layers of paint. It is part of the exhibit, "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History."
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Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art at California Lutheran University, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a piece of art by an unknown artist from the 18th century. It is part of the "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History" exhibit.
Rachel Schmid (left), curator of the William Rolland Gallery of Fine Art at California Lutheran University, and Katherine Hoffman, the John Stauffer professor of analytical chemistry, look at a piece of art by an unknown artist from the 18th century. It is part of the "Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History" exhibit.
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