EC member Barrie Archer saw this show at Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh
and said it was fascinating!
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Faked, Forgotten, Found: Five Renaissance Paintings Investigated
JUNE 28, 2014 – SEPTEMBER 15, 2014
HEINZ GALLERY C
Modern technology—from X-rays to Photoshop—
is not restricted to “CSI”-style crime labs.
Faked, Forgotten, Found showcases
conservators’ forensic analysis of five Renaissance paintings in the
museum’s collection that
have undergone significant scientific analysis and conservation. The
discoveries about each work are presented through extensive multimedia
documentation, highlighting a fascinating but little-seen aspect of
museum practice. Learn how curators and conservators
discovered a portrait of Isabella de' Medici attributed to Alessandro
Allori beneath the surface of a work repainted in the 19th century, or
how to tell the museum’s genuine painting by Francesco Francia of the
Virgin and Child apart from later imitations
and copies. The exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on
the intersection of art and science taking place in the museum every
day.
This exhibition is organized by Lulu Lippincott, curator of fine arts, and Ellen Baxter, chief conservator.
Drop-in Tours:
Fridays and Saturdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m., through September 15.
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