Digital edge in validating art
"DID you watch the movie 'The Monuments Men'? asks Professor John F Asmus midway through his interview. Well, it turns out that the character whom George Clooney played in the movie was instrumental in converting one of America's top research physicists to art conservation.
That would be George Stout, who besides saving many of the masterpieces in the Western art world in World War II, also played a role in determining Prof Asmus's career path, and opened new doors for art conservation today. Prof Asmus has pioneered laser techniques in restoring paintings and sculptures, and also using lasers to identify the "digital fingerprint" of artists - thus being able to test authenticity of works.
He's one of the experts behind the verification of the Earlier Mona Lisa painted by Leonardo da Vinci, one that was done about a decade before he painted the portrait now held and exhibited at the Louvre in Paris.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
Lifestyle
Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh
Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito
Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant
If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too
Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal
What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut