A Closer Look: Deceptions and Discoveries

A Closer Look: Deceptions and Discoveries
ISBN-10
1857094867
ISBN-13
9781857094862
Series
A Closer Look
Category
Art
Pages
95
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
National Gallery Publications Limited
Authors
Marjorie E. Wieseman, National Gallery

Description

How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we 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 intriguing examples and clearly explained processes, this guide will draw the reader into the complex issues ù not all of them fully resolved ùconfronted by gallery professionals.

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