Tag: museums
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Ghent Altarpiece undergoing new technical analysis
Today in the LA Times there’s an interesting article about the history of the Ghent Altarpiece, and the conservation team working on a detailed analysis of it. The work, paid for by a $230,000 grant from the Panel Paintings Initiative of the Getty Foundation, is being done in a high-security room in a side chapel…
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Painting in Yale storage by Velazquez?
A painting was discovered in Yale University’s museum storage that may be by Velazquez. Former curator John Marciari has been arguing for the attribution and is supported by museum director Laurence Kanter. The Education of the Virgin is believed to have been painted for an altarpiece c. 1617. The painting was donated to the museum…
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Faking it at the National Gallery
One of the summer exhibitions at the National Gallery, London explores scientific examination of paintings and what it can reveal. Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries showcases works from the museum’s permanent collection that have been scientifically examined and some discoveries meant re-attribution, refutation or reappraisal. The show runs until 12 September but, if you…