Michelangelo Created a Sleeping Cupid Figure and Treated it with Acidic Earth to Appear Ancient. He Then Sold it to a Dealer who Sold it to Cardinal Riario of San Giorgio. Later, They Found Out About the Fraud and Demanded a Refund. Michelangelo was Permitted to Keep His Share.
Art fraud is the intentional misrepresentation of the artist, age, origins, or ownership of a work of art to profit financially. The most well-known type of art fraud is the forgery of a famous artist’s work, but fraud can also result from a knowing misattribution of the age or origin of a work of art. […]