Anthropology of Forgery. Multidisciplinary Approaches for Cultural Heritage Protection

About

How much is the art and collectables market worth today? What mechanisms govern it? When do forgeries arise? How can they be identified? What tools do we have to protect art and cultural heritage from false histories, misattributions or attempts at deception? How should museums behave when faced with a donation of objects without provenance?

The International Summer School aims to address these questions through historical, anthropological, sociological, scientific, and criminological analyses of art forgery and cultural heritage protection.

The Summer School Program Highlights:

- 2 weeks, over 60 hours of seminar training and practical workshops
- 7 guided tours of cities (Venice, Vicenza, Padova) and museums
- international and multidisciplinary faculty
- participation of specialised companies and firms
- 1 digital space dedicated to students
- 1 designated tutor to support students
- time for discussion and networking
- expansion of soft and professional skills

Course leader

Prof. Monica Salvadori (Vice-Rector for Cultural Heritage, University of Padova), Dr. Luca Zamparo (Department of Cultural Heritage, University of Padova)

Target group

Target: Master's and PhD students, professionals of cultural institutions (museums, archives and libraries)
Minimum number of participants: 20
Maximum number of participants: 40

Course aim

Main topics:

1) Forgery and Cultural Professionals
2) The Status of Forgery
3) Archaeology vs. Forgery
4) Forgeries in Classics
5) Art History vs. Forgery
6) Market, Forgeries and Art Crimes
7) The Anthropological Value of Objects
8) Provenance Research
9) Detecting Forgeries. A Multidisciplinary Approach

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