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Archive for April, 2008

Murder Committed By Museums, Galleries and Universities

Posted in Fine Art Registry, Art Opinion on April 27th, 2008 No Comments »

Death of a Master’s Soul
Death of a Master’s Soul written by Shaunda Clifton, exposes a terrible crime that is being committed daily. This is singularly a shocking statement but on closer inspection you are bound to agree that what is happening to the masters’ works of art is a tragedy. Cezanne, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and Van […]

The Fallacies, Failures And Pitfalls of Connoisseurship In Art Authentication

Posted in Fine Art Registry, Art Collectors on April 21st, 2008 No Comments »

Fine Art Connoisseurship and its Reckoning: Processes, Problems, and Appropriate Role for the Fine Art Connoisseur in the Authentication Process
Just for the sake of example, let us pretend that you have just purchased a painting at a yard sale, or a flea market. Or perhaps stumbled upon a dusty relic in Great Grandma’s attic. You […]