We often hear stories about forgers of paintings, drawings, and prints. But what about antiques? Meet Reinhold Vasters (1827-1909), a German goldsmith who forged an array of decorative arts and got away with it during his lifetime.
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The Virtu of Isabella d’Este
As wife to the Duke of Gonzaga, Isabella used her rank and gender in order to participate in the male dominated activity of patronage.
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No two scarabs are alike - even in jewelry from the nineteenth and twentieth century.
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