Categories: All - pigments - x-ray - authenticity - infrared

by Mohamed AbdElGhany 10 years ago

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As light meets matter

Experts have analyzed a painting to determine if it is an authentic work by Paul Cezanne. Dr. Simpkins used ultraviolet light and found the pigments to be consistent with those used by Cezanne.

As light meets matter

Mohamed Ashraf AbdElghany

As light meets matter

Dr. Pruschy

Not 100 years old. Not a Cezanne.
Polyene is present in high amounts.
Used Ultraviolet spectrum to investigate.

Philipp Marden

Probably painted late 1880s. Probably a Cezanne.
Analysed brushwork and painting. Similar to other Cezanne's.
Thinks painting belongs to Cezanne.
Art historian.

Dr. Wandless

Asked scientists and art historians.
Not sure of authenticity of painting.
Museum's curator.

Edgar Collins

Curator decides to check painting authentic or not.
Donate it to Metropolitan museum.
Found paintaing probably by Paul Cezanne

Dr. Andersen

Cezanne dont do underdrawings. Probably not Cezanne.
Found underdrawings beneath painting.
Used infrared spectroscopy.
Scientist.

Dr. Montoya

Probably a Cezanne.
No modern pigments used.
Elements used relates to 1839-1906.
Used X-ray fluorescence

Dr. Simpkins

Support it is a Cezanne.
And pigments made by same artist.
Found it is similar to a Cezanne painting.
Used short wave and long wave Ultraviolet light.