Exhibition
Close Examination: Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries - National Gallery
The Fakes, Mistakes and Discoveries exhibition explores applied science in helping to understand Old Master paintings in the National Gallery. A world leader in its field, the Gallery employs advanced techniques in scientific examination, conservation and art historical research to investigate a painting’s physical properties.
Misconceptions of the past are cleverly revealed with the use of technology, from workshop collaborations and straightforward period copies to modern day forgeries.
The exhibition also explores the often surprising results of cleaning and conservation.
Start
12 Jun 2010
End
30 Sep 2010
Times
Daily 10am–6pm, Fridays 10am–9pm
Venue
National Gallery
Address
Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 5DN. UK
Phone
020 7747 2423
Website
www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/close-examination-fakes-mistakes-and-discoveries
Cost
Free
Posted
09 Aug 2010
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