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Re:Technologists have produced a 3D-printed painting in the ... by TheOtherHobbes on Friday April 08, 2016 @08:22AM (#11454082)
They don't seem to have asked a lot of human experts for input. I think if they had done, the finished article would look different.

In fact it's nearly impossible to nail down provenance of any painting without an historical paper trail.

Auction houses regularly pay academics to make statements about provenance, but the statements are always questionable if there's no definitive record of sales and ownership.

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Re:Technologists have produced a 3D-printed painting in the ... by Dylan16807 on Friday April 08, 2016 @12:32PM (#11455930)
The goal is something that looks like a real Rembrandt. Not something that has a convincing paper trail, or something that correctly carbon dates. The point is not to trick anyone, but to ask the question "based solely on your knowledge of how Rembrandt paints, can you tell if this is one of his?"
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