Rembrandt 'fakes' are real thing

The Guardian ^ | Thursday Jan. 19, 2006

[Republicanprofessor]

Two paintings previously thought to be fake Rembrandts were actual works by the Dutch master, Copenhagen's National Gallery said yesterday.

International art experts have re-evaluated 10 canvases that bear Rembrandt's signature but were kept in storage for years because they were thought to be copies by his students. The five experts concluded that two of the paintings were by Rembrandt, said the director of the museum, Allis Helleland.

[Republicanprofessor]

An interesting article that is the reverse of the usual "we found fakes" news.

[kjam22]

Declaring paintings once thought to be fakes as originals is similar to our government just printing more money when it needs it.

[Republicanprofessor]

Rembrandt's The Crusader and Old Man in Profile from the article.

A quick google images search for the Old Man in Profile will yield an interesting, short article with more information on the professor who re-evaluated the pieces. The url is too long for me to know how to post here.

[Red Badger]

Mary Mapes was a student of Rembrandt's?........Fake, but accurate?.........

[Republicanprofessor]

Art ping.

Let Sam Cree, Woofie or me know if you want on or off the art ping list.

[Red Badger]

Declaring paintings once thought to be fakes as originals is similar to our government just printing more money when it needs it.

More like Klintoon "remembering" where that $20G went when he "suddenly remembered" his dear ol' momma's new house...........

[elli1]

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[Cletus.D.Yokel]

www.tinyurl.com

[Republicanprofessor]

Thank you.

[Republicanprofessor]

Thank you.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

They look like Rembrandt's work to me. Even the very best students aren't able to fully "copy" their master's style. I've visited the Rembrandt House museum in Amsterdam. If you ever get a chance to see it, don't miss out - it's terrific.

[pepsi_junkie]

They look like Rembrandt's work to me. Even the very best students aren't able to fully "copy" their master's style.

I dont know, I seem to recall a painting which was attributed to Rembrandt and considered one of his best which a few years ago was proven to be by one of his students. It instantly was worthless. Apparantly quality isnt that important in art valuation.

[Republicanprofessor]

Yes, and it's hard to tell from internet images. Quite often X-rays are used, dating of pigments, etc. I think Rembrandt must be one of the hardest to authenticate (or easiest to fake), because of the issues that come so frequently about the authenticity of "his" paintings.

[Dante3]

Many years ago I was in Amsterdam. Too bad I missed it. If happen to go there again, it will be on top of my list.

Incidentally, today's "Inside the Beltway," The Washington Times, notes the similarity between the faces of a condemned figure in a Sistine Chapel fresco and that of Senator Feinstein at the Alito hearings.

[Dante3]

Michelangelo's "The Blessed and the Damned of the Last Judgment."

[Republicanprofessor]

today's "Inside the Beltway," The Washington Times, notes the similarity between the faces of a condemned figure in a Sistine Chapel fresco and that of Senator Feinstein at the Alito hearings.

Which figure? I'm dying to know.

I do know that one cardinal complained about some aspects of Michelangelo's Last Judgment (perhaps the nudity) as Michelangelo was painting it. Michelangelo then painted that cardinal as Minos in hell, and he shut his mouth. (See the figure on the right with a snake around him.)

So where is Feinstein?

[Dante3]

The pictures appear on p. A6 of the Washington Times - "Inside the Beltway." The Internet version of this column does not include these pictures (unless I missed it).

It is the person with the bulging eye holding fingers over half of the face. Next to it is a photo of Feinstein pressing fingers over her face with just one eye showing.

[Republicanprofessor]

This it?

Perfect.

This is the best I could do for Feinstein.

[Old Professer]

About as valuable as smart pills.

[Dante3]

Yes, the top one. The Times just had the face. For Feinstein there was a different one, where she the same pose from the neck up. I'll try to find the Feinstein photo.