The scientist and the forger : insights into the scientific detection of forgery in paintings /
Ragai, Jehane,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Establishing the first link in the art chain : attribution -- Microscopy-related techniques -- Scientific techniques reliant on mass spectrometry -- Some X-ray-based techniques -- Infrared reflectography -- Digital techniques in art authentication -- Dendrochronolgy -- The beguiling Odalisque : is the courtroom the proper venue for authentication? -- Three portraits, two women : can science decide? -- Psychology of the viewer -- Psychology of the forger -- Reflections on the turbulent world of authentication.
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