Tag Archives: Abraham Bredius

AUTHENTICITY AND AESTHETICS

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Dave

Snobbery has its own aesthetics. If a work of art seems identical to the naked eye, why should an original Picasso end up in the living room, a reproduction on the stairway and a forgery in the recycle bin? In … Continue reading →

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The Double Fake Under the Paint Trick Art Hoax

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Dave

Houdiniesque. To make paintings of the Great Dutch masters appear magically centuries later, freshly minted and looking as old,worn and authentic as the originals. Between 1933 and 1945, Dutch painter Han Van Meegeren gained notoriety for propagating one of the most … Continue reading →