Van Eyck Attribution Dispute Pits Art Historians Against A.I. Firm
An Artnet News article dated 9 February 2026 describes a dispute over the attribution of a work associated with Jan van Eyck, pitting art historians against an A.I. firm making authenticity claims. The piece centers on disagreement about whether algorithmic analysis can credibly support or overturn traditional connoisseurship and scholarly methods in Old Master attribution. The excerpt provided does not include the specific artwork title, the A.I. company’s name, or any final institutional ruling. It characterizes the episode as part of a broader debate about A.I.’s role in authentication and art-historical expertise.
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