Historian Discovers a Prized Galileo Manuscript Was Forged
WebAug 22, 2022 · Historian Discovers a Prized Galileo Manuscript Was Forged. The fake document at the University of Michigan was likely created by a famous 20th-century forger. Ella Feldman. Daily...
Researcher discovers "Galileo manuscript" forgery
WebAugust 17, 2022. After an internal investigation of the findings of a Georgia State University professor of history, the University of Michigan Library has concluded that its "Galileo manuscript" — for almost a century considered one of the jewels of the library’s collection — is not a document written by Galileo himself in 1609 and 1610 ...
A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo …
WebAug 17, 2022 · Wilding, who is writing a biography of Galileo, has uncovered forged Galileo works before: he previously found evidence that a copy of Galileo’s 1610 treatise “Sidereus Nuncius” (“Starry...
Library’s prized Galileo manuscript turns out to be a clever forgery
Web133. Since 1938, one of the most prized items in the University of Michigan library's collection has been a rare manuscript page allegedly written by Galileo. But after an internal...
Forged Galileo manuscript leads experts to controversial book he ...
WebOct 13, 2022 · By Tom Metcalfe. published 13 October 2022. A manuscript attributed to Galileo Galilei found to be a forgery in August has led to the discovery that a different, controversial book was...
A manuscript in a college library that was believed to have been ...
WebAug 24, 2022 · Published 5:06 AM EDT, Wed August 24, 2022. Link Copied! University of Michigan Library. CNN — A prized manuscript in the University of Michigan library that was believed to have been written by...
A watermark, and 'spidey sense,' unmask a forged Galileo treasure
WebWilding, who is writing a biography of Galileo, has uncovered forged Galileo works before: He previously found evidence that a copy of Galileo’s 1610 treatise “Sidereus Nuncius” (“Starry Messenger”), with several watercolors, was a fake. He became suspicious of the Michigan manuscript in May while examining an online image of it.
Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery
WebAug 18, 2022 · Fake Galileo manuscript suspected to be a 20th-century forgery. A suspicious watermark and a researcher's gut feeling exposed this "Galileo" manuscript housed at the University of...
Treasured Galileo manuscript is a forgery, University of Michigan …
WebTue 23 Aug 2022 09.00 EDT. For nearly a century, the University of Michigan library kept what was understood to be a manuscript written by the astronomer Galileo Galilei. But now, after an...
Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
WebSep 9, 2022 · The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger named Tobia Nicotra. Share full article. The conviction of...
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