A Closer Look: Deceptions and Discoveries - Marjorie E. Wieseman, National Gallery (Great Britain)
KORTE INHOUD
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 ù not all of them fully resolved ùconfronted by gallery professionals.
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2010Uitgever: National Gallery Company95 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 1857094867ISBN-13: 9781857094862Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Softcover, 94pp., 15x21cm., illustr. in col. and b/w., in very good condition. ISBN 9781857094862.
London National Gallery Company 2007
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...
London National Gallery Company 2007
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...
