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A closer look : deceptions and discoveries / Marjorie E. Wiesman.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: London : National Gallery, 2010.Description: 95 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781857094862 (pbk.) :
  • 1857094867 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 702.874 22
LOC classification:
  • N8790 .W54 2010
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Masterpieces - Renoir The Umbrellas
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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.

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