New art test could help museums spot fake Van Goghs without touching paintings

New art test could help museums spot fake Van Goghs without touching paintings

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties introduces a pioneering, noninvasive technique that can distinguish authentic artworks from forgeries, offering museums, collectors, and auction houses a major advantage in tackling art fraud.

by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Andrew Zinin

https://phys.org/news/2026-06-art-museums-fake-van-goghs.html

Van Gogh at PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/40599

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