A Closer Look: Deceptions and Discoveries

by Marjorie E. Wieseman

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 new addition to the National Gallery's popular Closer Look series...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857094867
• ISBN13: 9781857094862
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: National Gallery London
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.2"