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

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

The Vermeer Deception

This chapter explores a remarkable case of art forgery involving the painting 'Christ at Emmaus,' which fooled the Dutch art community and ended up in a prestigious museum. It recounts the downfall of forger Van Maegeren, who chose to confess his crimes over the treachery of selling genuine works to the Nazis during World War II.

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