Art Forgery Forensics: How to Spot a Fake

People looking at a computer screen. One person points to the screen. Inset of a closeup view with an area highlighted. Caption: You can see that there are two colors present--

Ever wondered how art museums decide if a painting is a fake? Nate meets with Dr. Gregory Smith, a forensic art scientist, to follow a painting they suspect is a forgery. They use everything from x-ray fluorescence to electron microscopy to figure this case out. Part of the "Artrageous With Nate" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Art Forgery Forensics: How to Spot a Fake

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Artrageous With Nate
    Length:
    9 minutes