Art : authenticity, restoration, forgery / David A. Scott.

Author
Scott, David A., 1948- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Los Angeles : UCLA, Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
xvi, 500 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

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    This book presents a detailed account of authenticity in the visual arts from the Palaeolithic to the postmodern. The restoration of works of art can alter the perception of authenticity, and may result in the creation of fakes and forgeries. These interactions set the stage for the subject of this book, which initially examines the conservation perspective, then continues with a detailed discussion of what "authenticity" means, and the philosophical background. Included are several case studies that discuss conceptual, aesthetic, and material authenticity of ancient and modern art in the contexts of restoration and forgery. -- from back cover.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-477) and index.
    Contents
    • Authenticity and conservation: by way of introduction
    • The cult of authenticity
    • Authenticity, monuments and the international charters
    • The philosophy of authenticity reconsidered
    • The ancient old world
    • Authenticity and the ethnographic
    • Mediaeval authenticity
    • The Renaissance: restoration, copies and authenticity
    • From the baroque to the early 20th century
    • The modern, post-modern and contemporary
    • Final thoughts and reflections.
    ISBN
    • 9781938770081 ((paperback))
    • 1938770080 ((paperback))
    LCCN
    2016011510
    OCLC
    946142090
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