A closer look :
Wieseman, Marjorie E.
A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman. - London : National Gallery, 2010. - 95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Formerly CIP.
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 (pbk.) : £7.99 1857094867 (pbk.) : £7.99
2009937850
GBB028703 bnb
015490266 Uk
Art--Forgeries.
N8790 / .W54 2010
702.874
A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman. - London : National Gallery, 2010. - 95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm.
Formerly CIP.
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 (pbk.) : £7.99 1857094867 (pbk.) : £7.99
2009937850
GBB028703 bnb
015490266 Uk
Art--Forgeries.
N8790 / .W54 2010
702.874