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The Art Forger, the Nazi, and "The Pope"

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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The Master Forger's Audacious Deception

This chapter explores the intriguing life of Han van Meegeren, a master forger who cleverly misled art connoisseurs and outwitted the Nazis during WWII. It captures his rise to fame through audacious art forgeries and the sensational trial that made him a notorious figure in art history.

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