The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF) once again, on March 12 to 19, presented its unmissable event , reaffirming itself as a must-attend gathering for collectors, critics, museum curators, and art lovers from around the world. With 276 dealers and galleries from...
Diagnostics helps Next week at auction, respectively at Christie’s and Sotheby’s, two paintings connected to Rembrandt will be offered: the first, at Christie’s, was recently downgraded to “Follower of Rembrandt” (Christie’s); the second, at Sotheby’s, has had its...
Our Study of a Corpus of Forged Drawings at the IG-IIC Conference “Paper, Pen, and Ink: Diagnostics and Restoration of Writing Materials” Writing materials are not among the most studied, yet scientific analysis techniques can naturally be applied to them as well,...
Exactly 70 years ago, the first solo exhibition celebrated Guido di Pietro, better known as Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, on the quincentenary of his death. Divided between Rome and Florence, the show drew admiration even from Pope Pius XII, who praised Angelico for...
Diagnostic investigations are adding new insights into the technique of one of the most studied painters in the world. And this time, Vasari was exactly right. After a full ten years, one of those restorations we can confidently call “historic” has...
Between scholar forgers and forgery experts: science holds the final verdict In recent weeks, a sensational case has returned to the spotlight: the alleged fake Basquiats exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art, also known as the “Orlando Case.” Media attention has...
