Art Forgery, Forensics

Target Grade: 6-12

This fascinating kit is ideal for adding excitement to an art, chemistry or general science class. This approach introduces students to practical applications of the use of scientific observation and reasoning. Students are presented with a "real" painting and a "forgery" in the styles of Claude Monet (impressionist), Vincent Van Gogh (post impressionist) and Jackson Pollack (abstractionist). Students use physical, chemical, and microscopic methods of analysis to determine which painting is original and which the forgery. These methods include testing for lead in paint, checking for fluorescence under ultraviolet light, and analyzing color to determine if they are mixed or layered.

Kit Contains:

• Instructor Manual
• Student Data Sheets
• Methods of Assessment Manual
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• Single Edge Razor Blades
• Magnifying Lenses
• Paraffin Cubes
• Pipettes
• 6 Pairs of Paintings
• Plastic bottles with Dropper Caps
• Lead Nitrate Solution
• Hydrochloric Acid, 0.5M

This product will only be shipped to Schools, Universities, or Companies. If you are an individual ordering this product, it will not be shipped to you. It will be deleted from your order and the rest of the order will be shipped without your confirmation. Please make sure you give a commercial address and not a residential address.

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RETURNS NOT ACCEPTED: To ensure no contamination, we have a NO RETURN policy for this product. Absolutely NO RETURNS even if the box / container is unopened.