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Janille Maragh
Lora Angelova
Joen Hermans
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Artists who enjoyed the bright colors of cadmium pigments include Henri Matisse, Vincent van Gogh, James Ensor, Claude Monet, Georges-Pierre Seurat, Pablo Picasso, and others! The iconic ‘Le bonheur de vivre’ (‘The joy of life’) by Matisse is one work that greatly suffers from cadmium degradation. So why the scissors? . Matisse is also famous for his wonderful works from paper cutouts during his later years, when he could no longer easily paint. (Nibble 3 of 4) . Visit heritagebites.org for a bigger bite and ‘Le bonheur de vivre’ @Barnes foundation! . #heritagebites #joyoflife #barnesfoundation #cadmium #scissors #degradation #matisse #vangogh #ensor #monet #seurat #picasso #artandscience #history #culture #cultural #culturalheritage #artconservation #conservationscience #oldstuff #museums #watercolor #research #nerd #nerdalert #blogger #blog #shortstories #funfacts #saturday

Unfortunately, exposure to light, or photons (‘hv’), causes cadmium pigments to degrade over time. Such degradation can result in changes from fading of the yellow to forming a brownish crust, significantly altering the appearance of a work of art. So where do we commonly see these cadmiums? (Nibble 2 of 4) . Visit heritagebites.org for a bigger bite! . #heritagebites #cadmium #cadmiumyellow #light #photons #degradation #pigments #artandscience #history #culture #cultural #culturalheritage #artconservation #conservationscience #oldstuff #museums #watercolor #research #nerd #nerdalert #blogger #blog #shortstories #funfacts #thursday

Luckily cadmium isn’t used in pigments these days because it is very toxic! But did you know that it was one of the many contributors to the new bright, vibrant pigments hitting the market beginning in the 19th Century? It was used to make the brilliant cadmium yellow and later red and orange. So why is the yellow here not so vivid? (Nibble 1 of 4) . Visit heritagebites.org for a bigger bite! . #heritagebites #cadmium #cadmiumyellow #cadmiumred #cadmiumorange #toxic #pigments #artandscience #history #culture #cultural #culturalheritage #artconservation #conservationscience #oldstuff #museums #watercolor #research #nerd #nerdalert #blogger #blog #shortstories #funfacts #tuesday

Happy New Year! 🥳 As you reflect on 2018 and look to the future, we hope cultural heritage trickles in somewhere. Common to all cultures and all generations, cultural heritage seamlessly ties our global society together. Whether you visited a new city, attended a concert, or used less plastic, you interacted with cultural heritage in some way. Unfortunately, all forms of cultural heritage -- tangible, intangible, and natural -- are vulnerable to the passage of time and human interactions. Stayed tuned to learn how scientific research is supporting the care of our heritage! . And please let us know if you have any questions! . #2019 #2018 #happynewyear #fireworks #heritagebites #happybiting #watercolor #art #science #culturalheritage #blogger #blog

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