35. A Wolfgang in Artists Clothing

Wolfgang Beltracchi: The Greatest Art Forger of Our Time?

He fooled the experts. He conned the galleries. He made millions painting in the styles of long-dead masters — and got away with it for decades.

This week on Framed, we dive into the chaotic and captivating world of Wolfgang Beltracchi, one of the most successful (and stylish) art forgers in history. From falsified provenance to perfectly “aged” canvases, Beltracchi didn’t just replicate — he reinvented the art of deception.

What does it mean to fake a masterpiece? Is forgery itself a kind of art? And why did the art world want to believe him?

We trace the brushstrokes of his most notorious cons — and the downfall that finally brought him down.

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