Antiques, Fakes and Restoration

Antiques, Fakes and Restoration · 1:52 · Intellect Plus

In short: An exploration of how provenance, legal frameworks, and scientific conservation protect the historical integrity of art and antiquities.

A 1:52 short film in the series “The Collector's Mind”, narrated by intellect_voice_01.

Sources used in this film: SAGE Journals, “Cheating History: The Rhetorics of Art Forgery - Gary Alan Fine, 1983”; UK Government (Department for Culture, Media and Sport), “Research report: export licensing and provenance”; Harvard University Library, “Research Guides: History of Art & Architecture: Auction Sales & Provenance”; Britannica, “Art conservation and restoration | Definition, History, Examples, & Facts | Britannica”; UNESCO World Heritage Centre, “UNESCO Database of National Cultural Heritage Laws - Glossary - UNESCO World Heritage Centre”.

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