8 of the Most Notorious Art Forgeries in History
Some of history's most notorious forgeries include a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi and a fake sculpture by Michelangelo.
Some of history's most notorious forgeries include a Vermeer that tricked a Nazi and a fake sculpture by Michelangelo.
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