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vol. III

Subject: BUDDHIST ART Total pages: 16 Illustrations: 49 - Page 91, Chapter Wood and bronze statues

Subject: AFRICAN ART Total pages on subject: 23 Illustrations: 70

Page 102, Chapter Copies and fakes - Page 115, Chapter African bronzes

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ISBN code for purchase in bookshops of "The Art Collector's Illustrated Handbook":	Volume 1 - 1997, Code ISBN 88-900454-5-0 Volume 2 - 1999, Code ISBN 88-900454-6-9 Volume 3 - 2000, Code ISBN 88-900454-7-7
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Below is a part of the bibliography of the books consulted during the compilation of the Handbook :
"Authenticity in Art: The scientific Detection of Forgery", Stuard J Fleming, 1975, London - "Kunst-und Antiquitäten-Fälschungen", Thomas Almeroth, 1986, Frankfurt - "Au pays des antiquaires", André Mailfert, 1935, Paris - "Das Kunstwerk im Zeitalter seiner technischen Reproduzierbarkeit", Walter Benjamin, 1955, Frankfurt - "X-Ray in Art", Arturo Gilardoni, 1994, Mandello Lario, Lecco - "Les secrets des chefs-d'œuvre", Magdeleine Hours, 1964, Paris - "Antiques", Elizabeth Drury, 1986 - "Gefälschte Antike", Paul Eberhard, 1981, Wien - "Is it genuine?", John Bly, 1986, London - "Noch Leucheten Die Bilder", H.H. Pars, 1953, Stuttgart - "Fälscherkünste", Eudel-Roessler, 1947, Wien - "La patina nel restauro delle opere d'arte", Thomas Brachert, 1985, Monaco - "Fake? The Art of Deception", Mark Jones-Mario Spagnol, 1990, London - "Kunst der Fälscher, Fälscher der Kunst", Frank Arnau, 1984, Düsseldorf - "Wie die Kunstfälscher arbeiten", Adolph Donath, 1937, Prague - "Garantiert echt. Eine Geschichte von Bildern und Antiquitäten", Paul Harrison, 1935, Wien - "Englische Möbel. Echt-kopiert-gefälscht", Charles H. Hayward, 1980, München - "Naturwissenschaftliche Gemälde-Untersuchung", Hermann Kühn, 1962 - "Aus der Welt der Fälscher", Fritz Mendax 1953, Stuttgart - "Gefälschte Antike. Von der Renaissance sib zur Gegenwart", Paul Eberhard, 1981, Leipzig - "Kunstwerke chemisch betrachtet. Materialien-Analysen-Altersbestimmung", Josef Riederer, 1981, New York - "Fälscher, Händler und Experten. Das zwielichtige Abenteuer der Kunstfälschungen", Sepp Schüller, 1959, München - "Das Kunstfälschertum", Thomas Würtenberger, 1970, Leipzig - "Analyse scientifique et Conservation des Peintures", M. Hours, 1976, Friburg - "A la découverte de la peinture par les méthodes physiques", M. Hours, 1957, Paris - "Painting, Materials", R.J. Gettens, 1966, New York.

www.MuseoArteScienza.com - Sections of the "Museo d'Arte e Scienza": 6 rooms dedicated to the ascertainment of authenticity in art and antiques, 5 rooms about The "Treatise on Painting" of Leonardo Da Vinci and Leonardo's activities in Milan, 5 rooms dedicated to African Art and Buddhist Art, 2 Scientific Laboratories.

www.LeonardoDaVinciMilano.com - two permanent exhibitions: "Leonardo Citizen of Milan" and "Appreciating Art through the Eyes of Leonardo" from his "Treatise on Painting". (last update January 2006)

www.Paintingsauthenticity.com - A list of possible methods for determining the authenticity of paintings based on objective factors.

www.AntiqueFurnitureAuthenticity.com - A list of possible methods for determining the authenticity of furniture based on objective factors.

www.Excavatedartauthenticity.com - "A list of all the possible ways of determining, on the basis of objective factors, the authenticity of excavated pottery, glass or bronze items from Southern Italy, the Mediterranean Basin, China and South America.". (carried out on January 2006)

www.AfricanArtAuthenticity.com - "Art and Life in Black Africa", The African Art didactic section of the Museum (5 rooms and over 350 objects). (last update January 2006)

www.SpectroscopyforArt.com - Scientific method for the dating of the wood and identification of the wood type used for art objects. Determination of their authenticity through analysis of colours, binders, pigments and other organic substances. (last update January 2006)

www.C14spectrodating.com - Spectroscopic measurements complementing dating obtained with the C14 method that appears uncertain or impossible.

www.DendroSpectroChronology.com - Spectroscopic measurements complementing the uncertain results of dendrochronological dating.

www.Matthaes.org - The history of the G. Matthaes Foundation from the opening of the painting school in Dresden in 1906 up to the Museum "Arte e Scienza" in Milan.

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