A closer look :
Wieseman, Marjorie E.
A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman. - London : [New Haven, Conn.] : National Gallery Co. ; Distributed by Yale University Press, 2010. - 95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
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.
9781857094862
Art--Forgeries.
N 8790 .W54 2010
A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman. - London : [New Haven, Conn.] : National Gallery Co. ; Distributed by Yale University Press, 2010. - 95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
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.
9781857094862
Art--Forgeries.
N 8790 .W54 2010