The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han Van Meegeren

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Lopez has added greatly to our understanding of the subject. -- The New York Review of Books, November 6, 2008 Hammond, Pete (August 29, 2019). "Telluride Film Festival: 'Ford V Ferrari', 'Judy', 'Motherless Brooklyn', Weinstein-Inspired Drama 'The Assistant' Among Premieres Headed To 46th Edition – Full List". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 29, 2019. perhaps it is the fucntion of hoxes and forgeries at times simoply to expose al this rot in the sytem and the fraud of its reducing others to drones following the directives of its unquestioned Authrotiy-- Van Meegeren had become a well-known painter in the Netherlands with the success of Hertje (1921) and Straatzangers (1928). [13] His first legitimate copies were painted in 1923, his Laughing Cavalier and Happy Smoker, both in the style of Frans Hals. By 1928, the similarity of Van Meegeren's paintings to those of the Old Masters began to draw the reproach of Dutch art critics, who said that his talent was limited outside of copying other artists' work. [12] Arend Hendrik Huussen Jr.: Henricus (Han) Antonius van Meegeren (1889 - 1945). Documenten, supplement. (Cahiers uit het noorden 21), Zoetermeer, Huussen 2010.

Full Book Name: The Man Who Made Vermeers: Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren In 1958 the court heard the case on behalf of Van Beuningen's heirs. Coremans managed to give the definitive evidence of the forgeries by showing a photograph of a Hunting Scene, attributed to A. Hondius, exactly the same scene which was visible with X-ray under the surface of the alleged Vermeer's Last Supper. Moreover, Coremans brought a witness to the courtroom who confirmed that Van Meegeren bought the Hunt scene in 1940. [58] The court found in favour of Coremans, and the findings of his commission were upheld. [59] Further investigations [ edit ] Lopez is writing a book on Vincent van Gogh’s on-again, off again religious obsessions and how they interacted both with the painter’s art and mental health. a b Bianconi, Piero (1967). Vermeer. Gemeinshaftsausgabe Kunstkreis Luzern Buchclub Ex Libris Zürich. p.100.First-rate research and narrative skill propel this tale of greed, war and skillful manipulation of the popular imagination. -- Kirkus PDF / EPUB File Name: The_Man_Who_Made_Vermeers_-_Jonathan_Lopez.pdf, The_Man_Who_Made_Vermeers_-_Jonathan_Lopez.epub Malle Babbe". geheugenvannederland.nl. Archived from the original on 2015-10-16 . Retrieved 2021-11-05. After watching the movie "The Last Vermeer" I had to read this book which it is based on. Among the thousands of plundered treasures discovered in May 1945 by the Allies in WWII, was an undocumented picture supposedly by Johannes Vermeer, a masterpiece titled "Christ and the Adulteress." Held in the personal collection of Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, no one knew anything about it. Where had it come from? How did Göring get his hands on it? Van Meegeren attempted to make a career as an artist, but art critics dismissed his work. He decided to prove his talent by forging paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. Leading experts of the time accepted his paintings as genuine 17th-century works, including Dr Abraham Bredius. [4]

and also give an illumination on ares of the theatrical in ways that the theater itself often seems incapable of-- Kenny, Glenn (2020-11-19). " 'The Last Vermeer' Review: A Lost Masterpiece Is Only the Beginning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-06-08.Jonathan Lopez (born 1969) is an American writer and art historian. He was educated in the public schools of New York City, including the Bronx High School of Science, and in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University. It is possible that other fakes hang in art collections all over the world. Jacques van Meegeren suggested that his father had created a number of other forgeries, during interviews with journalists [85] regarding discussions with his father. [86] Some of these possible forgeries include:

This fraudster's life story is shady and intriguing as hell (and he wasn't the only one, the author also introduced van Meegeren's circle of art forger, go-betweens and brokers as well), and the book is informative and easy-to-read. It gives you a better understanding of the circles of European artists, art market at that period of time, the vanity of the collectors (as you can imagine, Americans rich people were viewed mostly as easy marks. LOL), and the many methods to create fake 'ancient masterpieces'. If you were interested in such topics, you will be well entertained!Bruce J. Robinson (2007). Another Vermeer [Play]. Produced by the Abingdon Theatre Company of New York City Fleming, Mike Jr. (September 11, 2019). "Toronto: Sony Pictures Classics Taking North America + On Dan Friedkin-Directed Post-WWII Drama 'Lyrebird' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 11, 2019. a b c d e Williams, Robert C. (2013). The forensic historian: using science to reexamine the past. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0765636621. Archived from the original on 4 September 2015 . Retrieved 27 August 2015. Keats, Jonathon (2013). Forged: Why Fakes are the Great Art of Our Age. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. p.69. ISBN 9780199279456. Archived from the original on 2021-05-08 . Retrieved 2016-09-23. Even the aftermath is quite a spectacle. The book makes you want to know more about Lt. Joseph Piller and (if records could be found) what the experts really thought when they discovered their own hoodwinking. It is remarkable to see a man like Van Meegeren snake through every danger, coming out some sort of cultural hero, while he left behind him so many ruined reputations.

The Last Vermeer is a 2019 American drama film directed by Dan Friedkin from a screenplay by John Orloff (under the pen name James McGee), Mark Fergus, and Hawk Ostby. It is based on the 2008 book The Man Who Made Vermeers by Jonathan Lopez, and tells the story of Han van Meegeren (played by Guy Pearce), an art maker who swindles millions of dollars from the Nazis, alongside Dutch Resistance fighter Joseph Piller ( Claes Bang).From 2008 to 2012 Lopez wrote a monthly column for Art & Antiques called "Talking Pictures" and was thereafter named editor at large of the magazine. De Boer, H., and Pieter Koomen (1942). Photographs of the paintings of Han van Meegeren: Han van Meegeren (Teekeningen I). With a preface by Drs-Ing. E. A. van Genderen Stort. 'sGravenhage: Publishing House L. J. C. Boucher. Kreuger, Frederik H. (2007). A New Vermeer: Life and Work of Han van Meegeren. Quantes Publishers, Rijswijk 2007. ISBN 978-90-5959-047-2