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Magritte, a skillful forger

Did he really produce fake Picasso, Braque, De Chirico ? The scandal of Magritte consciously producing intentional forgeries of other authors, such as Picasso, Braque, and De...

Love letters from Last Generation

Artistic language arises as a means of communication, a way to convey emotions, ideas, and values. Art has deep roots in human history. It likely emerged when men and women...

The Prenestine Fibula

Etruscan? A long debate followed the discovery of the so-called Prenestine Fibula, found in Palestrina, ancient Praeneste, since its official presentation in 1887 by the German...

Free images in a free state

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...

Rodolfo Siviero, the Art Detective Who Changed the Rules of War

The artworks stolen from Jews by the Nazis, the marbles of the Parthenon, the Benin bronzes, all of this forces us to consider the legacy of colonialism, the responsibility of...

Is the artworld interested in shared due diligence standards? 

At the prestigious Art Business Conference held in London on 12 September 2023, with more than 160 organisations and 350 professionals attending, a captivating array of topics...

Michelangiolo’s crucifix bought by the Italian State, is not by Michelangelo

When visiting the Bargello Museum in Florence you may come across an "old acquaintance", that is, a small wooden Crucifix (41.3 x 39.7 cm), which now stands in a corner but which...

Original or fake? You should provide the answer

Often between one hypothesis or the other the difference is millions euros and the reputations of scholars and galleries. Reasons enough to arouse the curiosity of even a...

Why Basquiat became such an idol?

Paris, an artist, two exhibitions From April 2023 to August 28, the Fondation Louis Vuitton presents "Basquiat x Warhol, a Four-Handed Collaboration", an exhibition on the...

The women who succeeded in selling Van Gogh

Let us introduce you to: Johanna Van Gogh - Bonger We all know Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch painter, probably the most famous artist of the 19th century, and perhaps of the entire...

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