As light meets matter, art under scrutiny
Assignment 4
By: Mostafa Abu el Fadl and Ragy Selim
Real-World Scientific Thinking
Art Verification by Scientist
Scientists falsify one another's conclusions
Constant state of progress
Unlike artist, considers multiple posisbilities to explain results
Can misinterpret results due to lack of historical context
Combine scientific method and high technology
Reaching a Conclusion
Sometimes even after science, results are inconclusive
Scientific method supplements historian method
Art verification by Artist
Appears to be prematurely conclusive
Has expertise in field
subject-specific knowledge not available to scientists
Dates of painting, etc
Alone doesn't suffice, needs extensive scientific analysis
Use techniques and historic contexts to determine reliability
