Materials in Art Archives

Putting a flame to music and matter

March 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Scientists fabricate new materials and sound from flame Anyone who has gazed at a candle flame feels the calming visual sensation it brings to a room. Fires physical behavior and mesmerizing flickering flame has fascinated humankind […]

Scientists turn words into matter

March 7, 2022 | News | Stephanie Martinovich

Machine learning translates human language into materials Is our consciousness, thoughts, and words a state of matter or the result of our neurons creating a material reality? It’s a phenomenon of discovery that MIT scientists explored […]

ONE-MA3 2018: A Day of Gypsum

July 12, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our morning started with a 6:30am alarm, layers of sunscreen, and lots and lots of bug spray – all in preparation for truffle hunting in the Aramengo woods! After a quick breakfast, […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Venaria Reale

July 6, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After a free day yesterday, the ONE-MA^3 group reunited in Turin this morning. We headed down to Venaria Reale. Venaria Reale is home to a 17th century complex comprising the Palace of […]

ONE-MA3 2018: A Day Off in Rome

July 5, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After several hectic but enjoyable days of fieldwork, the group was given a much needed off day. Part of the group went ahead to Turin, while part of the group stayed behind […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Royal Roots of Torino

July 5, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Our Friday in Turin started at the Valentino Palace, a complex rich with history and the current home of the ‘Politecnico di Torino’. The view from the second story of Valentino Palace […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Pompeii for the Day

July 3, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 After gathering in the castle’s coveted ‘Wifi Room’ and watching a documentary on the explosion of Vesuvius last night, the One-MA^3 squad ventured out on a four-hour trek from Sermoneta to Pompeii, with a […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Gypsum Mines

July 2, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 This morning, we left the University of Turin for the 500-person town of Aramengo. The view from our bedroom in Aramengo Staying at the university has been nice because we’ve gotten […]

ONE-MA3 2018: American Academy and a Taste of Rome

July 1, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Sophie Cohen ’21 Today we ventured into Rome to tour the American Academy. MIT professor John is the current director, and he showed us the library, the lawn, the eating area, and an underground aqueduct. […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Ancient Artisans in Training

July 1, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Sophie Cohen ’21 On Thursday, we dipped into the mindset of ancient Roman artisans and learned how to make traditional frescoes. Marco’s father, Gian Luigi, taught us the steps of making a fresco. He began […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Learning to use the DPI

June 30, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Samantha D’Alonzo ’21 Over the past few weeks, we have been using many different techniques to digitally recreate artifacts and archeological sites. We were introduced to these techniques on our first day of work in […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Week 1 in Italia

June 26, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Cleverine Cong ’21 Last week, a group of 15 jetlagged rising sophomores arrived in Rome for the Course 1 experience of a lifetime – ONE MA3. Here are a few things, not related to research, […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Aqua Claudia and Aqua Anio Novus

June 25, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Rachel Weissman ’21 This morning we traveled to the Parco Degli Acquedotti. This park, located 9km outside of Rome, contains the largest collection of intact Roman aqueducts. As we walked around the sunny park, archeologist […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Masters of Mortar

June 24, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Sophie Cohen ’21 Today began with a lecture on geo polymers, limestones, and ancient building materials by the revered Gilberto Quarneti. We learned the steps to make limestone and some of the history behind how […]

ONE-MA3 2018: Castle Living

June 21, 2018 | Fieldwork | ceemit

By Sophie Cohen ’21 The Castle Caetani has been our home for the past week, and we’re finally getting used to living in a medieval castle. The girls live down the steps toward the stables, and […]