Inside the Upstart Company That Aims to Revolutionize Art Authentication—and the Famous Art Mystery That Sparked It “The era of scientific authentication has arrived,” says Curtis McConnell, founder of Great Masters Art. Art authentication is a tricky business. A painting’s authenticity can mean the difference between a...
Art Beneath the Surface: High-Tech Detectives Reveal the Secrets of Old Master Paintings Doug Komen and Curtis McConnell, founders of Great Masters Art Science and Engineering, will introduce the role of science and technology in art authentication, and how this technology is used to create truly...
Award for Scientific Imaging: 2017 Recipient - Prof Maurizio Seracini This award is given to an individual for a body of scientific imaging which promotes public knowledge and understanding. Maurizio Seracini is a pioneer in the use of multispectral imaging and analytical technologies applied to works of art...
In March 1481, the Augustinian monks of San Donato a Scopelo in Florence commissioned Leonardo da Vinci, then 29 years old, to make a painting for their altar. Leonardo began working on the Adoration of the Magi, but abandoned it when he left for Milan...
In the light of the recent destruction of cultural heritage in Amatrice, Italy due to a massive earthquake and in Palmyra, Syria due to the terrorist group ISIS we have learned a hard lesson that the world’s cultural heritage is at constant risk from both natural...
What if we told you all of the world’s art and monuments could be preserved for generations to come while also making them accessible to everyone? The preservation of our collective cultural history is entirely dependent on becoming digital. Being digital is the key to...
Restorations to an unfinished painting by Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci are well underway, and may confirm some Dan Brown-level conspiracy theories. ...
Maurizio Seracini is a Sir Louis Matheson Distinguished Visiting Professor at Monash University ...
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The BABC LA is Honored to Host two World-Renowned Art Experts...