Blending Art and Science
Lewis & Clark researchers bring ancient artisans to life through archaeology and chemistry. Photos by Sarah de Paula.
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Genie Rose BA ’20 documents her research findings.Sarah de Paula -
Using portable laser and X-ray equipment, Professor of Chemistry Julio de Paula and Genie Rose BA ’20—along with collaborators from the University of Portland—collect detailed information on the pigments of 15th-century church paintings.Sarah de Paula -
Students work with delicate equipment that they position just fractions of an inch from the paintings.Sarah de Paula -
Lewis & Clark researchers work with 600-year-old paintings that hang in the Church of St. James on the Spanish island of Mallorca.Sarah de Paula -
Students use a variety of nondestructive techniques in the field of spectroscopy, the analysis of the interaction between light and matter.Sarah de Paula -
Genie Rose BA ’20 takes part in a dig.Sarah de Paula -
Genie Rose BA ’20 and Julio de Paula, professor of chemistry.Sarah de Paula -
Students excavate bones, pottery, and other artifacts in the ancient ruins of Pollentia, a city founded more than two millennia ago.Sarah de Paula
