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Using Science to See Through Famous Paintings and Expose Hidden Secrets

Name: Using Science to See Through Famous Paintings and Expose Hidden Secrets
Start: 2026-12-02T18:00:00-05:00
Location: FIA Theater

Flint Institute of Arts

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When: 12/2/2026Wednesday 12.2, 6:00 PM
Where: FIA Theater1120 E Kearsley St FIA Theater, Flint, MI 48503, USADirections
Hosted by: Flint Institute of Arts
Cost: FREE Admission

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Master artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Paul Gauguin, among others, reused canvases of unfinished works. With the help of scientific techniques such as X-ray Fluorescence, we can discover hidden images beneath famous paintings.