Egyptian fakes : masterpieces that duped the art world and the experts who uncovered them

Fiche technique

Format : Relié sous jaquette
Nb de pages : 223 pages
Poids : 904 g
Dimensions : 19cm X 26cm
ISBN : 978-2-08-030111-6
EAN : 9782080301116

Egyptian fakes

masterpieces that duped the art world and the experts who uncovered them

De Jean-Jacques Fiechter,

Chez Flammarion

Paru le 07/10/2009

Relié sous jaquette 223 pages

traduit du français par Susan Schneider

Tout public

Quatrième de couverture

Egyptologists and forgers have been fighting an equally matched battle for over a century: the connoisseur's eye and erudition pitched against the ingenuity and talent of the "artist". There are numerous examples of exceptionally beautiful objects that were considered authentic for decades before falling from grace and being withdrawn from museum collections around the world.

Biographie

Author of an extensive scholarly volume on Egyptian fakes, as well as several detective novels, Jean-Jacques Fiechter takes the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery peopled with colorful individuals and illicit deals set against a backdrop of golden sands and sinister backrooms. He also penetrates today's market for Egyptian art and artifacts and demonstrates that, despite scientific progress in the detection of fakes, the forgers' dexterity continues to fool even some of the greatest galleries and auction houses.