The diagnosis of modern paintings an ally for teaching chemistry
Abstract
In ancient times, it was common for artists to do chemistry tasks to prepare pigments, solvents, varnishes, and even their tools. Nowadays, it is very unlikely for an artist to prepare his materials, although the relationship between art and chemistry remains evident. During the last decades, chemistry has made its way into art through fields such as conservation. It was precisely through this that it found its ally as a diagnostic tool since the chemical industry is mainly responsible for the evolution of artistic materials used today. However, the contribution of chemistry to art is not known in the same way worldwide, for example, in regions of the Caribbean. The international scientific and technological evolution has given rise to new fields in the sciences that have generated greater interest and have left the pure sciences aside, which is why teachers and professors look for more motivating teaching methods. The concern for better education and interest in chemistry is an international issue. One of the goals is to make science courses more interesting for students. In some cases, the relationship between chemistry and art has been used as an interdisciplinary field, highlighting the use of this scientific career as a diagnostic tool. This paper shows how the scientific analysis of artworks by great artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Francisco Oller, Ramón Frade, among others, was used as a headline in dissemination, education and mentoring programs—proving that the relationship between these two fields, especially with modern painting, can be an efficient and motivational teaching method for scientific careers.
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