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A closer look : deceptions and discoveries
Author
Title
A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman.
ISBN
9781857094862
1857094867
Publication
London : National Gallery Co. ; [New Haven, Conn.] : Distributed by Yale University Press, [2010]
Copyright Notice Date
©2010
Physical Description
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Summary
How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or documented, so how can one tell an obscure gem from an altered image? Scientists, conservators and art historians use a range of methods to examine the physical nature of pictures and unravel their hidden histories. Through a series of examples and clearly explained processes, this brand new guide will draw the reader into the complex issues confronted by gallery professionals.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
July 30, 2010
Series
A Closer Look
Contents
The scientific examination of paintings. The mysterious object ; Looking closely at paintings ; Searching beneath the surface ; Weighing the evidence
Case studies. Case study 1: A genuine fake ; Case study 2: A clever and convincing copy ; Case study 3: The copy as homage ; Case study 4: Copies in the workshop ; Case study 5: Ambitious attributions ; Case study 6: Finding Giorgione ; Case study 7: Rembrandt's workshop ; Case study 8: Workshop collaboration ; Case study 9: Working process I ; Case study 10: Working process II ; Case study 11: Form and function ; Case study 12: Time, taste and transformation I ; Case study 13: Time, taste and transformation II ; Case study 14: New appreciation for the artist ; Case study 15: Recognising the original I ; Case study 16: Recognising the original II
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Diagram: Cross-section of a painting.
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National Gallery (Great Britain)
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