Design a Museum Display

Investigate.

Imagine you are helping a museum curator prepare an exhibit that highlights the use of light, color, and spectra in analyzing artworks. Choose one of the paintings featured in this project for your exhibit. Using the spectra and/or image data you have explored for your painting, design a display that tells the story of the hidden details a visitor might not see from looking at the piece with their eyes.

Your display should include:

• At least two regions of interest within your chosen painting
• At least one spectrum or comparison image taken with the techniques described in this activity. (You may take screenshots from the online tool and print them or paste them into your notebook or slideshow.)
• A caption that describes:
  • the techniques used to analyze the pigments, and
  • how art conservationists might use the data presented.