Our understanding of the most important aspects of Roman art suffers from a lack of context.
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Master Thieves by Stephen Kurkjian
Posted on 30 August 2015
An engaging, up-to-date exploration of the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum art heist.
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Antiquities Trafficking and Art Crime: I’m developing a free online course!
Posted on 22 August 2015
This is really quite exciting!
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Den of thieves: When art is stolen from a Latin American church it’s everyone’s loss
Posted on 6 March 2014
Six massive paintings by 18th Century painter Tomás de Merlo were stolen
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Licit antiquities: The Art of Marian Maguire
Posted on 6 February 2012
In a slight departure from the usual, today I want to talk about totally licit art.
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Neurologically speaking, ascribed “authenticity” matters to us
Posted on 22 December 2011
“Authenticity” is such an interesting part of art crime and illicit antiquities research.