Photography transformed the practice of art history. Before the development of good reproduction photography, scholars relied on copies (search for … More
Tag: connoisseurship
Consensus
“Scholars agree…”“Most scholars believe…”“It is the generally accepted opinion…”“It is the scholarly consensus…” These phrases crop up, again and again, … More
Copy and Original: Drawings
A while back, I posted two sets of drawings on Instagram. Each pair consisted of a copy after an Old … More
Copy and Original
Set A A.1 : Albrecht Durer, Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciples, from The Small Passion. c. 1508. Woodcut. Sheet: … More
The Leonardo Business
There’s been a bit of noise in the media around the high prices achieved during the Spring 2022 Auction Week … More
It’s Personal
This Art Newspaper story on the gender imbalance in TEFAF’s upper ranks reminded me that our experiences of art are … More
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