Donna Yates is a Lecturer in Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime at the University of Glasgow's Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research.
When an artist has to prove in court that a painting isn’t his, it’s time to start asking questions about how we authenticate art
December 2024
Emma Crichton-Miller
Apollo
Christina Makris
Christina Riggs
Rakewell
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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Why should a court decide the authenticity of a living artist’s work?
When an artist has to prove in court that a painting isn’t his, it’s time to start asking questions about how we authenticate art