artauthentication
Art authentication is the process of determining whether a work of art is genuine, in terms of authorship, date, and production. It seeks to establish that a piece was created by the claimed artist, during the stated period, and in the stated workshop or studio. Authentication supports conservation decisions, loans, insurance, and market or scholarly assessment.
Key elements include provenance research, connoisseurship, and scientific analysis. Provenance traces ownership history and documentary records
Scientific methods used in authentication include imaging to reveal underdrawings or later additions, and material analyses
Authentication is typically conducted by a panel or committee of conservators, art historians, scientists, and archivists,
Challenges include subjectivity, fraud, incomplete records, and testing constraints. The rise of global markets and digital