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  A Closer Look: Deceptions and Discoveries (A Closer Look) (Paperback) By (author) Marjorie E. Wieseman

  

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  Short Description for A Closer LookHow do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we tell an obscure gem from an altered image? Through a series of examples and processes, this title draws the reader into the complex issues confronted by gallery professionals.
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  • Publisher: National Gallery Company Ltd
  • Published: 31 August 2010
  • Format: Paperback 96 pages
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  • Categories: General | Forgery | Art History | Museums & Museology
  • ISBN 13: 9781857094862 ISBN 10: 1857094867
  • Sales rank: 104,812

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Full description for A Closer Look

• How do experts spot masterpieces? Paintings are not always signed or noted in historical records, so how can we 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 intriguing examples and clearly explained processes, this guide will draw the reader into the complex issues - not all of them fully resolved - confronted by gallery professionals.