多维阅读第22级—Real or Not_ Art Fakes and Fakers 以假乱真？.pptVIP

Real OR NOTArt Fakes and Fakers多维阅读第22级 Pre-reading Skim the titles, pictures, and captions in the book and think about the following questions.1. What is a forgery? Is it legal? 2. Why did some artists forge others’ works？How did they make the forgeries convincing? Do you know some ways to tell if an artwork is a forgery?3. What does the title of the last part “Staying Ahead of the Forgers” mean? Reading Read the book and discuss the questions with each other and complete the two flowcharts: The Faking process and Busting a Faker on pages 26-27.1. What is a forgery? Is it legal?A forgery is a piece of artwork copying original art and is sold for money, which is illegal. 2. If an art student copies the styles of other artists, can it be called a forgery?No, this is not a forgery. Forgery occurs when someone strives to deceive others by producing and selling fakes for money. 3. Who were the earliest art forgers? The earliest art forgers were Phonenicians.4. What kind of artworks did they forge?They forged ceramics and metalwork.5. What is the main reason for forging?Money is the main reason for forging.6. What are the basic methods of forgery? First, to make an exact copy of a certain piece of art. Second, to borrow different ideas and elements from several pieces of an artist’s original work. Third, to mimic a well-known artist’s style and materials and sign the artist’s name. Last, to restore old works of original art. 7. What did the two infamous forgers do?Han van Meegeren forged famous art works and sold them for a great deal of money. He even sold his forgery to Nazis.Elmyr de Hory sold his forgeries to art galleries, passing them off as part of his family’s collection.8. What kind of consequences did they face?Han van Meegeren was charged with the crime of forgery and sentenced to prison. He died before he ever began serving his sentence.Elmyr de Hory died a poor man, facing criminal charges. 9. How is a painting made to look old?1)