art forger

Fillide Melandroni was an Italian courtesan and friend of Caravaggio. (1581 -1618) Caravaggio first painted Fillide Melandroni in 1598, In Martha and Mary. The painting shows Mary Magdalen repenting of her immoral ways under the gaze of her virtuous sister. Fillide had rather immoral ways in real life too. Frequently in trouble with the authorities and at home among the drinking dens and brothels in the medieval heart of sixteenth century Rome, Fillide was a streetwise creatu

Holidays are here again! For me that means spending a lovely week in Wales with my family, with plenty of long walks, good food and reading on the agenda! As for David Henty Art News, my friend and international best selling author Peter James came for lunch. Peter is writing a new book in his very popular ‘Roy Grace’ series about an art forger – who could that possibly be I wonder! It was great talking techniques with him – how I would fake a painting etc. Look out for the b