Han van Meegeren

Rarity: Uncommon

A topic a little better known than average, read and translated beyond its own country.

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At a glance

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Domain

Arts and letters

Knowledge cost

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Influence

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Resistance

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What Wikipedia says

Henricus Antonius "Han" van Meegeren (Dutch: [ɦɛnˈrikʏs ɑnˈtoːnijəs ˈɦɑɱ‿vɑ‿ˈmeːɣərə(n)]; 10 October 1889 – 30 December 1947) was a Dutch painter and portraitist, considered one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century.

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