
Episode 11: Forgery
Hidden Brain
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What Is the Providence Trap?
The majority of successful art forgers in the twentieth century use variations on what i call a providence trap. Eric heburn would create what appeared to be these preparatory drawings for works like anthony vandyke's crowning with thorns, which is in the musea del prado in madrid. It was not until relatively recently that drawings were considered a collectible art form and worth keeping.
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