Students study an ancient bronze statue, analyze its pose, and discover how conservators remove and prevent corrosion. They learn that the bronze used to make this sculpture is an alloy of copper and tin with small amounts of antimony, lead, iron, silver, nickel, and cobalt. They use the periodic table to research the chemical formulas of compounds used to make bronze. After learning about oxidation-reduction reactions that occurred in the statue, students speculate about the conservation techniques needed to conserve the bronze sculpture.
- Subject:
- History/Social Sciences
- World History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Visual Media
- Provider:
- J. Paul Getty Museum
- Provider Set:
- Getty Education
- Date Added:
- 06/10/2019