Category Archives: Research and Authentication

Can AI Artwork Classifications and NFT Tech Contribute To Protect Cultural Heritage?

ArticiThis blog post has been syndicated at ExpertClick.com. What does it mean that this article is “ syndicated”? See explanation at the end of this blogpost Or, even, do you think its possible that artificial intelligence’s classifying, documenting and analyzing … Continue reading

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NFT Brasil PelXP.com and Fine Art Conservation Laboratories

Fine Art Conservation Laboratories’ Art Conservators Scott M. Haskins and Virginia Panizzon this week go to São Paulo, Brazil for the NFT Brasil Expo, the world’s biggest NFT technology “meet and greet,”  to accompany several cultural art iconic symbols and … Continue reading

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The Digital World of NFT. A new frontier for art restoration? A speech to the international community of architects.

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Amadeo Modigliani and a couple of very entertaining adventures in my career

Amedeo Modigliani is probably the most famous Italian artist of the 20th century and he was born today July 12th, 1884 in Livorno, close to Pisa. We’ve had a few “run in’s” in my art conservation career related to his … Continue reading

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New “Twists” on Authenticating Artwork

Identifying Art Fakes and Challenging Art Forgers with High Tech As an art conservator, I am asked once a week (or more) to technically examine artwork in the hopes of “authenticating” it. Most of these requests come from people that … Continue reading

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Orange County Art Conservation Pick Ups and Deliveries Interesting Art Stuff

Pratically, every week or so, I wind my way past downtown LA to Orange County where our lab enjoys a wide variety of professional art conservation activities. I started out my schedule today in South Laguna Beach at The Redfern … Continue reading

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Hollywood Mural Monument To Successful AIDS Research Saved and Restored – Updated

This public mural memorial monument located by the Hollywood Bowl was originally funded by AIDS Project of LA. The bronze plaque, from the dedication in 1988 on the mural will outlive us all. It reads: Blue Moon Trilogy Eve of … Continue reading

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Same Analytical Methods Used On Famous Painting By Peter Bruegel the Elder Displayed in Exhibition, “Traces: Revealing Secrets in Art and History” at Cal Lutheran University”

Infrared and x-radiography were utilized to unravel the changes in the Old Master painting of the video below, revealing also interesting historical details and perhaps insights into the political views of the renown artist. This article demonstrates methods of interesting … Continue reading

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Can Botched, Over-Restored Art (repainted) Be Saved? Clean an oil painting

Wonder Woman has been busy lately saving the world and now she’s doing art restoration on ancient statues at the Met and saving the world’s heritage too. I’m glad that she sees saving our heritage as an important work worthy … Continue reading

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Expert Historic Preservation Consultant On Extra-Ordinary Baroque Murals Hidden Away in Northern Italy

The magical art of illusion and perspective. Restoration of historic murals of masterpiece quality. Garda Lake has been a highly appreciated resort area since Roman times. On one side of the lake is Brescia and the other side is Verona, … Continue reading

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