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Chi Mei Culture Foundation, from passion to museum

The largest museum in Asia dedicated to western art is being built in Tainan (in the southern part of the island of Taiwan, the Republic of China). It […]

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The examination of works of art using electromagnetic rays

A work of art is assessed, judged and commented on by a person viewing the object, itself dependant on the presence and intensity of light that is comprised […]

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Plaster sculptures: which are worth their weight in gold ?

On 9 February 2011 at Sotheby’s in London, a 75 cm plaster copy of the very famous Eve by August Rodin set the bidding on fire at £260,000 […]

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The right to reproduce national works of art belonging to French museums

Works of art for which the reproduction rights have fallen into the public domain and that belong to French museums can be freely accessed and lawfully copied. Using […]

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The methods of scientific analysis used to assist expert reports on works of art and counterfeit

With the scientific analysis of works of art becoming more and more sought after, the author, after briefly referring to various specialized laboratories, explains how to find the […]

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The valuing of exceptional paintings and works of art

The author decrypts the process of estimating the value of ‘museum-quality’ paintings and works of art, not to be confused with considerably more prevalent standard quality paintings or […]

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An unpublished Rodin work?

The force of a belief beyond reasonable doubt in an expert report The author recounts the examination of an unknown and unsigned statuette that took 25 years to […]

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Expert reports on works of art in bronze

Bronzes are part of the French people’s ancestral patrimony. Many families own or have inherited items produced at the time of the great popularity for bronzes at the […]

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