by admin | Dec 3, 2023 | Cutural Heritage, Fakes
Here a supposedly original Kourous, now at the MET in New York. This is one of the earliest marble statues of a human figure carved in Attica. The rigid stance, with the left leg forward and arms at the side, was derived from Egyptian art. The pose provided a clear,...
by admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Cutural Heritage, Fakes, Restoration
A Raphael? No! A complete forgery that however, no longer than 40 years ago fooled Cesare Brandi and many other scholars, as well as the Central Institute for Restoration, with its scientific investigations. Many but not all. The attribution was strongly...
by admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Art Word, Cutural Heritage
In contrast with the current government, the Italian Court of Auditors advocates for open access policies for images No duties on the reproduction of images should be due, not as the current Government insists on requesting since last April’s decree. Denying the...
by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | Authentications & attributions, Conferences, Cutural Heritage, Fakes
Fakes are increasingly relevant, because of their financial and cultural implications. Museums and cultural institutions are not exempt, on the contrary, the news is that there is tendency in their coming out, showing and discussing their fake collections, finally...
by admin | Nov 27, 2023 | Authentications & attributions, Cutural Heritage, Exhibitions
There are attributions that don’t last from Christmas to Saint Stephen’s Day, the luckiest ones make it to New Year’s Eve, and a few continue their journey among the ‘autographs.’ These attributions are often certified by journalistic...
by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Cutural Heritage
The phenomenon of illicit trafficking in cultural goods is a serious transnational reality, often closely linked to other illicit circuits such as weapons and drugs. Sometimes, it involves unexpected individuals, as in the recent case of over 2,000 items stolen from...
