The Flora Sculpture at the Bode Museum Underwent a New Dating Method Leonardo da Vinci is today as much a media phenomenon as an artistic one, but public interest and curiosity about his figure have persisted for many decades, if not centuries. Since at least the 19th...
Who Verifies the Authenticity of Exhibited Objects? It is generally assumed that if a work is selected for an exhibition and included in the catalog, it is deemed authentic by experts. Many rely on the idea that published works are automatically genuine, but recent...
The issue of forgeries has always been a challenge in the art world. The production of fake artworks is not just about deceiving others and making easy money—it also has a significant impact on the cultural and economic value of authentic works. Just recently, news...
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...
The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Environment was born on December 14, 1974, with a decree of urgency. The “superintendence” system already existed, more or less in the form we know them now, but the competences were divided among various ministries:...
All what you wanted to know about the recent attribution of Geneva’s Last Judgment The Spanish art historian, dr. Amel Olivares, has attributed to Michelangelo Buonarroti a linen canvas measuring 96.5×81.3 cm, painted in oil and depicting the Last Judgment in a...
