From studying a newly discovered art piece to preventing mold and fungus in old paintings, chemistry and art history often meet and even inspired a new high school curriculum. A few weeks ago, ...

An oil painting showing a man and woman in the center of the image; the man on the left reaches out his right hand to take the woman’s right hand. Behind them, a priest in robes and a golden headpiece ...

This wool glows under ultraviolet light thanks to a natural dye. At the Autonomous University of Coahuila, in Saltillo, Mexico, undergrad Fabiola Ramírez Arismendez and the professor she works with, ...

There’s a classic grade school science experiment that involves extracting juice from red cabbage leaves and using it as a pH indicator. It relies on anthocyanins, pigmented compounds that give the ...

This course introduces Art History majors to the basics of chemistry and the chemistry behind artists' materials and techniques. Students engage in guided activities, such as guided laboratory ...