Art Appreciation: Art Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
Course details
Course code
Q00017465Course date
Number of classes
5 sessionsTimetable
Tutor
Jolanta JagielloFee range
How you'll learn
Venue
OnlineLevel of study
Entry Levels 1,2,3: If you have never studied this subject before and you鈥檙e not confident in your skills, Entry levels are a good starting point.
Level 1: Covers basic skills and knowledge needed for this subject
Level 2: Building on basic knowledge or experience. Similar to Grade 4/ C at GCSE or O level in England or Standards in Scotland.
Level 3: Learn about the topic in-depth and have a broad range of skills. Independent working Equivalent to an A level in England or Higher in Scotland.
Beginners: A perfect introduction if you have no experience and skills in this subject.
Improvers: The next step if you have basic skills or knowledge but want to progress them further.
Advanced: Build on the solid experience and skills you have in this subject, applying your skills and knowledge in a more complex way.
Course overview
Course description
It is believed that around 50% of all artworks on the art market and in museums are forged. Loans and donations from trusted private collectors to museums are rarely checked but taken on trust. It takes more than simply copying an artist鈥檚 style to be a successful forger. An analysis of artist鈥檚 complete oeuvre, subject matter, and stylistic nuances is required with the production of a plausible paper trail to create a convincing provenance. Art historians and auctioneers are always on the lookout for a fake using art forensics to uncover the art crime committed. Would you be able to spot a forgery? Find out how on this course. We will never know the names of the most successful art forgers, could these have been women - the silent forgers. But those that craved attention left clues or made mistakes which revealed their identities and turned them into celebrities admired for their artistic skills. Favourite artists of art forgers include Picasso, Matisse, Lowry and the most copied of them all Modigliani. The course will study the most well-known forgers Han van Meergen, Elmyr de Hory, Eric Hebborn, Wolfgang and Helene Beltracchis, as well as other women involved in art crimes.
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