{"product_id":"9781783267422","title":"The Scientist and the Forger: Insights into the Scientific Detection of Forgery in Paintings","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the last few decades there has been a disconcerting increase in the number of forged paintings. In retaliation, there has been a rise in the use, efficiency and ability of scientific techniques to detect these forgeries. The scientist has waged war on the forger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Scientist and the Forger\u003c\/i\u003e describes the cutting-edge and traditional weapons in this battle, showing how they have been applied to the most notorious cases. The book also provides fresh insights into the psychology of both the viewer and the forger, shedding light on why the discovery that a work of art is a forgery makes us view it so differently and providing a gripping analysis of the myriad motivations behind the most egregious incursions into deception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book concludes by discussing the pressing problems faced by the art world today, stressing the importance of using appropriate tools for a valid verdict on authenticity. Written in an approachable and amenable style, the book will make fascinating reading for non-specialists, art historians, curators and scientists alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstablishing the First Link in the Art Chain:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAttribution:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Connoisseur and the Art Historian\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Ely Zakhai Case and a Gauguin Forgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicroscopy Related Techniques:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Van Meegeren Forgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrancisco Francia's 'The Virgin and Child with an Angel' a Forgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentication of a Manet Painting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRussian Avant Garde Forgeries, the Kandisky and Popova Forgery Cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Unexpected Dramatic Case of the Chagall Forgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScientific Techniques Reliant on Mass Spectrometry:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Trotter Affair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Jackson Pollock Affair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentication of Vermeer's 'Saint Praxedis'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Fernand Leger Forgery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeonardo's 'La Bella Principessa'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome X-ray Based Techniques:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAuthentication of a Hitherto Unknown Van Gogh Floral Still Life\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfrared Reflectography:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAuthentication of Leonardo's Salvator Mundi\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDigital Techniques for Art Authentication:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAuthentication of Vincent Van Gogh's 'Sunset at Montmajour\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStudy of the Panel and the Frame: Dendochhronolgy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe Beltracchi Forgeries\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beguiling \"Odalisque\":\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIs the Courtroom the Proper Venue for Authentication?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Portraits, Two Women: Can Science Decide?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychology of the Viewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePsychology of the Forger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReflections on the Turbulent World of Art Authentication\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReadership:\u003c\/b\u003e General reader, curator, connoisseur, art-historian, psychologist, scientist and financier. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is no existing publication to date that brings together the material presented in this book and which responds to heightened interest in and demand for information on forgery-related subjects as reflected in ever-expanding media coverage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book will appeal to a broad readership: general reader, curator, connoisseur, art-historian, psychologist and the scientist in view of the interdisciplinary nature of the work. It might also be of interest to the financier as large sums of money are involved in the purchase of paintings by famous masters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book covers a wide spectrum of interrelated subjects: the current state of forgery in painting touching upon some of the most singular cases, the potential and limits of new research methodologies, psychological parameters related to forgery as well as to viewership and finally the current efforts in redressing a situation of greed and fraud in the art market. Adding novelty, is the very contemporary character and diversity of the cases presented (\u003ci\u003efrom European to Middle Eastern artworks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Imperial College Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47183818359024,"sku":"9781783267422","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781783267422_p0.jpg?v=1763723998","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781783267422","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}