Art and Science Intersections at the Freer|Sackler
This Learning Lab was designed by the Education Department of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery as a basic introduction for educators to the intersections of art and science. Each image links to resources, which include Freer|Sackler works of art, exhibition information, 3-D tours, videos, online interactives, and articles. Feel free to copy the collection and adapt it for your students.
Keywords: Buddha, Buddhism, lacquer, stone, bronze, carving, conservation, technology, China, bells, music, sound, Resound, 3-D, STEM, STEAM, Metropolitan Museum, Walters Art Museum, Smithsonian, arts, science
Art and Science Intersect
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Historical Buddha
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How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures
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Three lacquer Buddhas, all in a row
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Types of Bells
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A Rare Collection of Bronze Age Chinese Bells Tells a Story of Ancient Innovation
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Cosmic Buddha
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3-D Tours
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Buddhas on the Buddha
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Material of the Cosmic Buddha
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Conservation of the Cosmic Buddha
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Carving and Painting the Cosmic Buddha
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Curators Discover New Details in the Etchings on a 6th Century Chinese Sculpture
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