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Updated, May 11, 2009, Bloomberg.com
On Bloomberg.com, Martin Gayford writes about two scholars doubting the authenticity of the world famous Nefertiti Bust. If it is not authentic, does this information make it a "bad" work of art? If we found out tomorrow the Mona Lisa was a fake, would it diminish the aesthetic quality of the piece? What is the role of the viewer?
"...Queen Nefertiti (c.1370 B.C.-1330 B.C.) is one of the most famous figures of the ancient world, and all because of a single work of art: a limestone bust owned by the museums of Berlin. Hers is one of the best-known faces in art, enjoying almost Mona Lisa status. Last week it was reported that two separate authors, the Swiss historian Henri Stierlin and Berlin-based Erdogan Ercivan, believe it is an early-20th-century work..."
Link Full Article, Bloomberg.com
