Kemtec™: Art Forgery

Includes

• Single edge razor blades, magnifying lenses, paraffin cubes, pipets, six pairs of paintings, plastic bottles with dropper caps, lead nitrate solution, potassium chromate solution, instructor manual, student data sheets, methods of assessment manual, MSDS
• Refill includes: paraffin cubes, six pairs of paintings, lead nitrate solution, potassium chromate solution

Requires

UV light

Introduce students to practical applications of scientific observation and reasoning.

• Add excitement to an art, chemistry or general science class
• Real and forged painting in the styles of Claude Monet (impressionist), Vincent Van Gogh (post-impressionist) and Jackson Pollack (abstractionist) are presented to students
• Students then determine which painting is original and which is forgery by using physical, chemical and microscopic methods of analysis
• Methods of analysis include testing for lead, testing for fluorescence and paint chip analysis
• Grades 6-12
• Class size: 24 students (six groups of four)

Certifications/Compliance

National standards

Product Type

Art Forgery Kit

Grade

6

For Use With (Application)

Used to distinguish original paintings from forgeries

Includes

Instructor manual, student data sheets, msds, single edge razor blades, magnifying lenses, paraffin cubes, pipets, 6 pairs of paintings, empty dropper bottles with caps, lead nitrate solution, potassium chromate solution

Requires

UV lamp, 30 small test tubes with stoppers, distilled water, spatulas and match books

Class Size

24 Students