The falsification of cultural heritage is considered above all from the point of view of economic damage, but the pollution it brings to culture has an even greater impact. A forgery that enters private or museum collections risks becoming a reference, with the consequence of generating errors in the studies. The bronze of an “artisan” at the Metropolitan Museum in New York is one of the most evident cases of misdirection influence in scientific research.
Calcani, G. (2022). THE CULTURAL POLLUTION OF THE FAKE: THE CASE OF THE PSEUDO-ANCIENT BRONZE OF AN “ARTISAN” AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. In M.B. Monica Salvadori (a cura di), Anthropology of forgery. Art Collecting, Authentication and Innovative Tools for a Culture of Legality in Cultural Heritage (pp. 117-123). Padova.
THE CULTURAL POLLUTION OF THE FAKE: THE CASE OF THE PSEUDO-ANCIENT BRONZE OF AN “ARTISAN” AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
giuliana calcani
2022-01-01
Abstract
The falsification of cultural heritage is considered above all from the point of view of economic damage, but the pollution it brings to culture has an even greater impact. A forgery that enters private or museum collections risks becoming a reference, with the consequence of generating errors in the studies. The bronze of an “artisan” at the Metropolitan Museum in New York is one of the most evident cases of misdirection influence in scientific research.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
