Were the ancient Romans art forgers?

A popularly held tenet in the historical record on art is that the practice of forgery began in ancient Rome, where sculptures made by craftsmen of the day were passed off as classical Greek antiquities. However, revisionist scholars in recent decades have challenged this perspective. One line of cr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: William Casemen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Department of Art History, University of Birmingham 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Art Historiography
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Online Access:https://arthistoriography.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/casement.pdf