The National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC, has mounted a small exhibition showing three sublime Vermeer paintings and three false Vermeers. 
Our episode discusses: 
 
 
* what makes Vermeer so good  (a little art criticism/theory) 
* the scientific research done by the museum’s conservation department, 
* how forgeries are made, marketed, and detected, 
* and more.

The National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC, has mounted a small exhibition showing three sublime Vermeer paintings and three false Vermeers. Our episode discusses: * what makes Vermeer so good (a little art criticism/theory) * the scientific research done by the museum’s conservation department, * how forgeries are made, marketed, and detected, * and more.

The National Gallery of Art, in Washington DC, has mounted a small exhibition showing three sublime Vermeer paintings and three false Vermeers. 
Our episode discusses: 
 
 
* what makes Vermeer so good&nbsp; (a little art criticism/theory) 
* the scientific research done by the museum’s conservation department, 
* how forgeries are made, marketed, and detected, 
* and more.

Vermeer’s Secrets

Sheila Blake and Tom Xenakis demystify art and guide listeners through the glittering pandemonium of current exhibitions.

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