Public Lecture: October 8, 6:30 p.m.
Rhea Miller Recital Hall
Free & open to the public
SVSU welcomes Dr. Erich Uffelman (Washington & Lee University), a world-renowned expert in Cultural Heritage Science. His work combines chemistry, physics, and art history to reveal the hidden stories behind paintings and cultural treasures.
Using state-of-the-art tools like infrared cameras, hyperspectral imaging, fiber optic reflectance spectroscopy, and portable X-ray fluorescence, Dr. Uffelman uncovers:
- Sketches and revisions hidden beneath paint layers
- Subtle pigment differences and fading colors invisible to the eye
- Elemental fingerprints of historic vs. modern materials
== ABOUT THE LECTURE ==
"Scientific Adventures with Art History and Cultural Heritage"
The past 20 years have seen a revolution in non-invasive methods for examining cultural heritage, transforming art history and art conservation. This talk will provide many examples of how we can understand artists’ intent, artists’ techniques and issues of attribution using various scientific techniques.
Dr. Erich Uffelman is internationally recognized for his work in cultural heritage science by applying advanced scientific
techniques to the study of paintings, prints and historical objects. His research on Dutch masterpieces and pigment analysis has made him a leading voice in the field. Uffelman obtained a Bachelor of Science from Bucknell University. He obtained an NSF Fellowship to attend the California Institute of Technology, receiving his Ph.D. in inorganic chemistry from Caltech. Uffelman joined the chemistry faculty at Washington and Lee University in 1993, and in 2014 he was named the University’s Bentley
Professor of Chemistry.
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You may also like the following events from Saginaw Valley State University:
- Next Thursday, 9th October, 06:30 pm, SVSU Faculty Recital Series: Chia-Ying Chan, piano; David Brickle, piano in Michigan
- Next month, 14th October, 06:30 pm, Wickson-Nickless Lecture - “Everybody Lies: Big Data, New Data, and What the Internet Can Tell Us” in Saginaw
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