Posted 12/21/2023, 4:35:00 PM
AI Analysis Finds Raphael Masterpiece to Be Partial Forgery
- A 500-year-old Raphael painting was found to be partially the work of another artist using AI image analysis
- The face of Joseph in the "Madonna della Rosa" was likely painted by someone other than Raphael
- An algorithm analyzed 4,000 parameters like brush strokes to determine with 98% accuracy if a painting is a genuine Raphael
- Some art historians were critical of the AI findings, but it analyzes details beyond human capabilities
- The research shows potential for AI to quickly test if mysterious artworks warrant further investigation as an authentication tool